37 injured in bus crash in Türkiye's Canakkale province
A tour bus traveling from Greece veered off the road in northwestern Türkiye's Canakkale province on Monday, injuring 37 passengers, Xinhua reports citing local media.
The accident occurred at 6 a.m. local time (0300 GMT) when the bus driver, carrying 42 passengers to the western port city of Izmir, lost control of the steering wheel.
The bus veered into an empty field and came to a stop after crashing into trees, it said.
Authorities dispatched gendarmerie, medical and search-and-rescue teams to the scene. Preliminary reports said three of the injured were in critical condition. An investigation into the accident has been launched.
Çanakkale Gelibolu'da, sürücüsünün kontrolünü kaybettiği tur otobüsü yoldan çıktı. Kazada 3'ü ağır, 37 kişi yaralandı.
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Earlier, it was reported that at least 37 people died and 39 were wounded as two buses collided in Bolivia.
