Major tragedy in Sivas: Passenger bus crashes into mountain
In the İmranlı district of Sivas, a passenger bus traveling from Ağrı to İzmir crashed into a mountainside. In the horrific accident, 4 people lost their lives, and 33 others were injured, 1 of them critically. The injured were transported to hospitals by ambulances and helicopters.
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The passenger bus belonging to Has Ağrılı Turizm, with license plate 34 CZH 636 and driven by O.K., which was traveling from Ağrı to İzmir, lost control and crashed into a mountainside in the Kuzköy area of the Sivas-Erzincan highway.
TEAMS MOBILIZED
Following the accident, medical teams, police, gendarmerie, AFAD, fire department, and volunteer search and rescue teams were dispatched to the scene. The first intervention for the injured was performed at the scene.
DEATHS AND INJURIES REPORTED
4 people lost their lives at the scene of the accident. A total of 33 passengers were injured, 1 of them critically. The injured were transported to hospitals in Sivas by ground ambulances and an ambulance helicopter.
While an investigation into the accident has been launched, it was learned that the bus driver's statement will be taken. Authorities stated that a detailed technical investigation will be conducted regarding the cause of the accident.