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2 clusters · 9 sources · 5 days · First seen · Last updated

Bus accidents in Turkey

Overview

Recent reports indicate separate fatal and non-fatal bus accidents in different regions of Turkey.

In Şırnak, a passenger bus traveling from Antalya toward Yüksekova collided with a truck carrying bees in the Uludere district. Footage suggests the truck trailer slid into the bus lane, causing the bus to strike a house roof. The driver, Sabri Yumak, died in the collision, and 14 passengers were injured. The truck driver was arrested following a gendarmerie investigation.

In Konya, a bus traveling from Antalya to Iğdır overturned on the Beyşehir-Isparta highway in the Hüyük district. Passengers reported that the driver applied brakes to avoid an improper overtake by an oncoming vehicle, causing the bus to lose control on a wet road. The accident resulted in 45 injuries, with three individuals reported to be in serious condition.

Entities

Hüyük · Şırnak · Sabri Yumak · Beyşehir State Hospital · Konya

Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 4 sources
    Bus accident in Konya leaves 45 people injured

    Forty-five people were injured, including three seriously, when a bus overturned in Konya, Turkey, following an improper overtake by an oncoming vehicle on a wet road.

  2. [INTERNATIONAL] 5 sources
    Bus driver dies after collision in Şırnak

    A bus driver died and 14 passengers were injured after a collision with a bee-carrying truck in Şırnak, Turkey.

Sources

90minutos.co · aksiyon.com.tr · baskentgazete.com.tr · batmanpusula.com · haberport.com · malatyaguncel.com · ortadogugazetesi.com · pusulahaber.com.tr · yenialanya.com