At least 16 killed, 21 injured in Türkiye road accident
A deadly road accident has killed at least 16 people and injured 16 others in Türkiye’s southeastern Gaziantep province.
The accident took place on the Gaziantep- Nizip Highway at around 10:45 a.m. on Saturday when a passenger bus collided with an ambulance, a fire truck, and an outside broadcast vehicle, according to local sources.
Among the casualties, there were 2 journalists, 4 health care workers, and 3 firefighters, Gaziantep Governor Davut Gül said.
The injured were rushed to nearby hospitals for treatment.
The officials have launched an investigation into the incident. (ILKHA)