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At least eight people were killed and 26 others injured after a passenger bus overturned into a ravine in the southern Turkish coastal city of Antalya on Sunday, authorities said.
The bus, operated by the Buzlu company and traveling on the Tekirdag–Antalya route, hit roadside barriers before plunging into a ravine in the Dosemealti district, officials said. The vehicle bore license plate number 26 ABG 022.
The passenger bus reportedly overturned after the driver lost control of the steering wheel due to heavy fog and slippery road conditions while approaching a multi-level intersection on the Northern Ring Road in the Komurculer neighborhood of the Dosemealti district.
The bus rolled over, skidded along the road, broke through barriers and fell into a 15-meter-deep ditch, according to initial reports.
One passenger who survived the crash said the weather was poor and that the driver failed to negotiate a curve before the bus overturned.
Emergency medical teams, firefighters, and disaster response units from AFAD, the gendarmerie, and the police were dispatched to the scene following reports of the crash.
Initial findings indicated that five people had died and many others were injured.
Antalya Governor Hulusi Sahin later said the death toll had risen to eight, while 26 people were confirmed injured. However, Sahin did not specify whether foreign nationals were among the casualties.
The injured were taken to nearby hospitals by medical teams for treatment.
Meanwhile, Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc said Sunday that a judicial investigation had been launched into the accident.
He said one deputy chief prosecutor and two public prosecutors had been assigned to examine the case.
Authorities did not immediately provide further details on the cause of the accident.
Meanwhile, in the neighboring province of Burdur, seven people were killed and five others injured in a separate collision involving two cars, authorities said.
The crash occurred on the Antalya–Isparta highway near the Kazak Tunnel, where a car with license plate number 07 BNE 490 collided with another vehicle bearing license plate number 34 FF 2118. The identities of the drivers were not immediately known.
Following reports of the crash, 112 Emergency Medical Services, fire department and gendarmerie teams were dispatched to the scene.
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