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Bus overturns in Turkey, 15 people killed

Türkiye Materials 31 October 2014 10:48 (UTC +04:00)
A bus carrying workers overturned in Turkey’s south-western province of Isparta, the Milliyet newspaper reported Oct. 31.
Bus overturns in Turkey, 15 people killed

Baku, Azerbaijan, Oct. 31

By Rufiz Hafizoglu - Trend:

A bus carrying workers overturned in Turkey's south-western province of Isparta, the Milliyet newspaper reported Oct. 31.

Reportedly, the accident killed 15 and injured 8 people. The injured were taken to a hospital. The accident took place as the bus driver lost control, and as a result the vehicle overturned. All the dead and injured were Turkish citizens.

In the last two months several such incidents took place in Turkey. Most accidents occurred because of reckless driving.

On Oct. 25 TRT Haber TV channel reported a bus carrying students overturning in the country's Afyonkarahisar province, leaving 7 people dead and over 24 injured. Reportedly, the driver lost control of the bus, as a result of which the bus fell off a cliff.

On Oct. 17 a bus with police officers overturned in the province of Konya, southwest Turkey, resulting in 23 policemen being injured.

Another similar accident happened on Oct. 11 a passenger bus overturned in the Turkish province of Sivas, resulting in some 36 people being injured as a result of the accident. All the victims were the citizens of Turkey.

Earlier in September 2014 another passenger bus overturned in the Turkish province of Antalya, Anadolu agency reported. Around 13 people were killed and 31 were injured as a result of the accident. The driver lost control and the bus fell into the creek, according to the information.

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