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Passenger Bus Overturns Near Antalya, Killing at Least 8 and Injuring 26

Officials cite wet, foggy conditions with excessive speed as likely factors.

Overview

  • The coach was traveling from Tekirdag to Antalya with 34 passengers when it overturned at a highway interchange around 10:20 a.m. local time.
  • Governor Hulusi Sahin said several of the 26 injured are in critical condition and described the vehicle as moving at high speed on a rain-slicked road in fog.
  • Emergency teams secured the scene and transported the wounded to multiple hospitals across the province.
  • Images from state broadcaster TRT showed the bus on its side in a roadside ditch as responders worked at the site.
  • Authorities have not confirmed the identities or nationalities of the victims, and Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç announced a formal investigation.