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Tour Bus Collides With Tow Truck Near Akhisar Highway Entrance, Killing 11 In Manisa
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Tour bus collided with a tow truck near Akhisar toll entrance in Manisa, Türkiye. 11 people killed and 27 injured, authorities say.
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Crash in Manisa
A tour bus and a tow truck collided near the Akhisar highway entrance in Türkiye’s western Manisa province, killing at least 11 people and injuring 27 others, according to the Manisa Governor’s Office. The Manisa Governor’s Office said the collision occurred at 11:11 a.m. local time near the Akhisar highway entrance, and it said the bus was en route from Bursa to Izmir. Authorities received a report of the collision just after 11am local time on Sunday morning, and the wounded were taken to local hospitals.
The crash happened on the Gebze-Orhangazi-Izmir highway near toll booths at Akhisar, and Al Jazeera said the bus sustained heavy structural damage to its rear section. The Manisa Governor’s Office said an investigation was launched into the incident, and it said all 27 injured individuals were transferred to nearby hospitals for treatment.
Detentions and coordination
The bus driver was detained by police following his discharge, after emergency teams cleared the wreckage. Health and rescue teams were directed to the scene and efforts to rescue citizens affected by the accident were quickly launched. Türkiye’s Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi wrote on X that Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD), police, military forces, fire department and 112 health teams had been swiftly dispatched to the scene.
Manisa Governor Vahdettin Ozkan visited the crash site as emergency teams cleared the wreckage, and it quoted him saying, "Work at the scene is currently ongoing under the coordination of the Public Prosecutor’s Office." Authorities had not yet confirmed whether any foreign nationals were among the casualties, even as it reported that the victims were referred to as citizens by Mustafa Ciftci.
Casualties and next steps
The Manisa Governor’s Office said the bus was carrying 34 passengers and three crew members, while the truck had one driver, and it said 11 people were killed and 27 injured. 16 injured people were transported to hospitals under yellow-code classification, nine under green code, and one under red code, while work at the crash site was continuing under the coordination of the Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office. Two of the injured were reported to be in serious condition after the tour bus collided with a tow truck near a highway entrance in Akhisar district.
Emergency medical teams, police officers and rescue personnel were dispatched to the scene, and the cause of the collision remains unknown. The cause of the collision is not yet known and an investigation has been launched into the incident, as the injured were transferred to nearby hospitals for treatment.