In Turkiye, 9 person killed and 26 other injured after a bus crashed off a road in southern Antalya province yesterday. The provincial governor said the accident happened when a bus carrying 34 passengers was en route to the coastal tourist hub.
According to the passenger, who survived the crash, fog and speeding were the possible causes of the accident. Officials said seven of the injured were reported to be in critical condition, some suffering severe injury, possibly requiring amputations.
The driver was among those killed. Meanwhile, rescue efforts by police and emergency services continue.
Authorities said “the ground was wet and there was fog in the area” at the time. In addition, Provincial Gov. Hulusi Şahin said “it seems the bus was speeding” when the fatal crash occurred
The crash occurred on Sunday, Feb. 1, in southern Turkey’s Antalya province, authorities said, per The Associated Press and Turkiye Today. The bus was traveling on the Tekirdag–Antalya route when it skidded and struck roadside barriers, before plunging into a ravine in Dosemealti, a district to the northwest of the Antalya city center.