Tragedy in Turkey, 16 victims and 22 injured from the crash of a bus
2022-08-20 15:55:44
TiranaPost
A serious road tragedy was recorded today in Turiq, where as a result of the collision of a bus with passengers, 16 victims were recorded while 22 others were injured.
The bus reportedly collided with parked emergency service vehicles on the Tarsus-Adana-Gaziantep highway in Southeast Turkey, causing the vehicle to overturn on the road.
The footage from the scene is quite grim with people trying to help the injured and save as many of them as possible.
The Minister of the Interior of Turkey, Süleyman Soylu, has reacted through social networks, calling this event a tragedy for his country.
"We are sorry for our loss. According to preliminary operations, the bus collided with emergency vehicles. The injured have been sent to the hospital. Authorities are at the scene of the accident. May God have mercy on our deceased citizens and speedy recovery to our wounded," he wrote.
It is learned that two journalists were among the victims.
