Turkish student dies after jumping on metro track in Istanbul

Police have launched an investigation into the incident

Police have launched an investigation into the incident. PHOTO: XINHUA

ISTANBUL:
An 18-year-old student died on Thursday after jumping on the track at a metro station in Istanbul, local media reported.

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According to the Sabah daily, the high school student, a male identified as Baha Guzeycan, committed suicide by jumping on the track as a train was approaching the Sirkeci station of the Marmaray underground railway that connects the European and Asian sides of Istanbul under the Bosphorus Strait.

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Police have launched an investigation into the incident, Sabah said, noting the metro services had returned to normal following a two-hour suspension.
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