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Home > Current Affairs News > Horrific accident in Şırnak: Passenger bus crashes into a house after hitting a semi-truck, driver dies

Horrific accident in Şırnak: Passenger bus crashes into a house after hitting a semi-truck, driver dies

In Uludere, Şırnak, a passenger bus collided with a semi-truck, lost control, and crashed into a house by the roadside. The driver died, and 14 people were injured.

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Published: 29.10.2026 09:53 Updated: 29.10.2026 09:53
Horrific accident in Şırnak: Passenger bus crashes into a house after hitting a semi-truck, driver dies

In an accident that occurred in the morning hours at the entrance of the Hilal town in the Uludere district of Şırnak, a passenger bus collided with a semi-truck whose license plate could not be identified. The bus, which lost control due to the impact, crashed into a house by the roadside.

View of the accident scene where the passenger bus with a damaged front end crashed into a structure by the roadside.
The bus crashed into a house by the roadside after the collision.

Upon notification, AFAD, fire department, medical, and gendarmerie teams were dispatched to the region. According to initial reports, 15 people, including the driver, were injured in the accident.

The bus driver, Sabri Yumak, who was severely injured, could not be saved despite the intervention of doctors at the hospital where he was taken. The 14 injured passengers were transported to hospitals in Kurtalan and Şırnak by ambulances after receiving initial treatment from medical teams.

Wide-angle view of the road at the entrance of Hilal town with teams and vehicles present after the accident.
Security measures were taken on the road following the accident.
Representative news image showing emergency response and traffic safety measures on a rainy rural road.
Representative image regarding the work of teams in the region after the accident.

While security measures were taken in the area due to the accident, controlled passage was provided on the road after the teams completed their work. An investigation into the accident has been launched.

Scene photo showing teams and people in the vicinity at the accident area where an ambulance is present.
Gendarmerie, medical, and rescue teams were dispatched to the scene of the accident.

News Source: 12punto

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Şırnak Uludere Hilal town Traffic accident passenger bus semi-truck Sabri Yumak AFAD