11 dead, 27 injured after truck collides with bus in Türkiye

Istanbul, Türkiye — At least 11 people were killed and 27 others injured on Sunday in a collision involving a tour bus and a tow truck in Türkiye’s western Manisa province, local authorities said.

According to the Manisa Governor’s Office, the accident occurred at 11:11 a.m. local time (0811 GMT) near the Akhisar highway entrance.

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The tour bus was travelling from the northwestern city of Bursa to the western coastal city of Izmir when the collision took place, the governor’s office said.

All 27 injured passengers were taken to nearby hospitals for medical treatment, it added.

The cause of the accident remains unknown. Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident.

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