Bus Crashes Into Vehicles in Southern Turkey, Leaving 10 Dead and 39 Injured

Bus Crashes Into Vehicles in Southern Turkey, Leaving 10 Dead and 39 Injured
Emergency rescue teams and police officers work on the aftermath of a multi vehicle crash accident near Mersin, southern Turkey, on May 26, 2024. IHA via AP
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ANKARA, Turkey—A passenger bus crashed into vehicles on a highway in southern Turkey, killing at least 10 people and leaving 39 others injured, officials said Monday.

The accident occurred in the Province of Mersin late on Sunday, when the bus veered into the opposite lane in heavy rain and crashed into two cars. A truck later slammed into all three vehicles, Gov. Ali Hamza Pehlivan told reporters.