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Antalya marina. Alamy Stock Photo
Antalya
Turkey bus accident near tourist town kills eight and injures 26
The bus was carrying 34 passengers to the coastal tourist hub when it rolled off the highway
EIGHT PEOPLE WERE killed and 26 others injured in a bus accident in Antalya, a coastal tourist city in southern Turkey, the provincial governor said Sunday.
“Eight of our citizens have lost their lives and 26 have been injured. The injured were taken to hospitals in the region,” said Hulusi Sahin.
The governor said the bus was carrying 34 passengers to the coastal tourist hub when it rolled off the highway.
“It’s an intersection where you shouldn’t drive fast, yet it appears the bus entered it at high speed,” he said, adding that rain had made the road slippery.
He said some of the injured were in critical condition, but did not specify whether foreign nationals were among the casualties.
The coastal region around Antalya is a popular resort destination that draws many foreign tourists each year.
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