Bangla Press Desk: At least 11 people were killed and another 27 injured when a tourist bus collided with a truck on a highway in western Turkey. Police detained the bus driver following the accident.
The incident occurred on Sunday morning (October 11) near a toll booth on the Gebze-Orhangazi-Izmir highway in the Akhisar district of Manisa province.
According to reports from Al Jazeera and Anadolu Agency, authorities received news of the accident shortly after 11:00 AM local time. The injured were subsequently rescued and taken to various local hospitals; the bus driver was among the injured and was detained by police after being discharged from the hospital.
Images from the scene show the bus overturned and its rear section severely mangled following the collision. Body bags were seen lined up by the roadside. The truck, which was carrying wooden planks, had also overturned.
Turkish official Mustafa Çiftçi referred to the victims as citizens of the country in a post on the social media platform X. However, authorities have not yet confirmed whether any foreign nationals were among the casualties.
Manisa Province Governor Vahdettin Özkan visited the accident site. Rescue workers are continuing efforts to clear the wreckage and the road.
Governor Özkan stated that rescue operations and necessary procedures are underway at the scene in coordination with the public prosecutor's office. He added that this accident serves as a painful reminder of the importance of strictly adhering to traffic laws. Source: Al Jazeera and Anadolu Agency.
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