a minute agoAt least 12 dead, 26 injured in Turkey's crash bus
Periskopi(5 years ago)
(5 years ago)A bus carrying migrants from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh crashed east of Turkey, causing at least 12 people to die and wound 26 others. The accident occurred in the Van province's Muradije district, near Turkey's border with Iran. Local sources told the bus news agency Reuters [...]
The accident occurred in the Van province's Muradije district, near Turkey's border with Iran.
Local sources told the Reuters news agency on the bus was caught in flames after falling into a ditch.
The identity of the victims is not yet clear.
The bus owner was banned by authorities, reports the REL.
Turkey is the main transit point for migrants who want to reach Europe.
Most migrants from Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan cross the Iran-Turkey border on foot before being transported to cities such as Istanbul and Ankara.
