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Five dead after bus overturns in Turkey’s Amasya

The bus, which is owned by a private company, overturned in Kayadüzü as it was making a turn and landed in a roadside ditch

Ersin Çelik
09:30 - 5/08/2017 السبت
Update: 09:40 - 5/08/2017 السبت
Yeni Şafak
The injured receive first-aid treatment at the scene of the accident
The injured receive first-aid treatment at the scene of the accident

A passenger bus traveling from Istanbul to the northern Turkish province of Samsun has capsized on Saturday morning, killing at least five and injuring 40 on board, according to reports.

The bus, which is owned by a private company, overturned in Kayadüzü as it was making a turn and landed in a roadside ditch.

A large number of ambulances and rescue crews rushed to the scene of the accident.

The injured are being hospitalized at the Public Merzifon Hospital and Amasya University’s Şerefeddin Sabuncuoğlu Teaching and Research Hospital.

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