No Kazakh citizens among victims of deadly bus crash in Türkiye
No Kazakh citizens were among those killed or injured in a major traffic accident in Türkiye, Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed, Qazinform News Agency reports.
According to Turkish broadcaster NTV, the accident occurred on the Gebze-Orhangazi-Izmir highway in Manisa Province, near a toll station in the Akhisar district, when a tourist bus collided with a tow truck.
The crash claimed 11 lives and left 27 people injured, one of whom is in critical condition. The injured were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment.
The bus had departed from Bursa and was heading to the thermal springs of Pamukkale in Denizli Province when the accident occurred.
Emergency medical teams, firefighters and police were dispatched to the scene.
The Akhisar Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation into the incident. According to NTV, the drivers involved in the crash and the bus owner have been detained as part of the investigation.