Hasan Şıldak

Death toll in bus crashes in western Turkey rises to 23

At least 23 people were killed and 28 others injured in two separate accidents on Aug. 8 in western Turkey involving
passenger buses, officials said.

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Eight people died and 11 others were injured in Izmir province when a passenger bus veered off an embankment and plunged to the ground in Kemalpaşa district, Izmir Governor Yavuz Selim Köşger said on Twitter.

At least 15 killed in passenger bus crash in Turkey’s west

A passenger bus overturned in western Turkey on Aug. 8, killing at least 15 and injuring 17, according to emergency responders.

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The bus went out of control and overturned on the Balıkesir Highway while heading to the western province of Balıkesir's Edremit district.

The 17 wounded passengers were rushed to nearby hospitals.