Çorlu train derailment

Çorlu train derailment
Location of the train accident in the Marmara Region, Turkey.
Details
Date8 July 2018
17:15 TRT
Locationnear Sarılar, Çorlu, Tekirdağ
110 km (68 mi) from Istanbul
Coordinates41°09′22″N 27°41′20″E / 41.1562°N 27.6889°E / 41.1562; 27.6889
CountryTurkey
LineUzunköprü-Halkalı railway
OperatorTurkish State Railways (TCDD)
Incident typeDerailment
Statistics
Trains1
Passengers362
Crew6
Deaths24
Injured318 total (276 light, 42 severe)
Damage5 cars

The Çorlu train derailment was a fatal railway accident which occurred in 2018 at the Çorlu district of Tekirdağ Province in northwestern Turkey when a train derailed, killing 24 passengers and injuring 318, including 42 severely.