Tour bus and truck collide in western Turkey, killing 11
Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 11 Oct, 17:36 · Archive
A tour bus collided with a truck on a motorway in Manisa, western Turkey, killing at least 11 people and injuring 27.
A tour bus collided with a truck on a motorway in Manisa, western Turkey, on Sunday morning, leaving at least 11 people dead and 27 injured. The bus overturned after the collision near the Akhisar toll gates as it travelled from the city of Bursa to the coastal city of Izmir. Photographs showed the bus lying across safety barriers with its windscreen smashed.
Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD), police, fire crews and emergency medical teams were promptly dispatched to the scene. The injured were transferred to local hospitals for treatment. Interior Minister Mustafa Ciftci said authorities were closely monitoring the situation in coordination with all relevant agencies.
The cause of the collision is not yet known and an investigation has been launched. It remains unclear whether all those involved were Turkish nationals or whether any foreign nationals were among the passengers.
How it is being reported
- Turkiye highway crash kills 11, injures 27 after tour bus hits truckPolice detain tour bus driver after highway collision in western Turkiye leaves 11 dead and 27 injured.Al Jazeera · 11 Oct, 18:06
- Tour bus crash in Turkiye leaves at least 11 deadAt least eleven people have been killed and 27 injured after a tour bus collided with a truck near a motorway entranceAl Jazeera · 11 Oct, 16:52
- Manisa tour bus crash leaves at least 11 dead and 27 injured in truck collisionEleven people have been killed and 27 others injured after a crash involving a tour bus and a truck in Manisa, western TurkeyThe Mirror · 11 Oct, 13:32
In this story: Manisa · Turkey · Bursa · Izmir · Mustafa Ciftci · AFAD
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