Manisa tour bus crash leaves at least 11 dead and 27 injured in truck collision

Manisa tour bus crash leaves at least 11 dead and 27 injured in truck collision Eleven people have been killed and 27 others injured after a crash involving a tour bus and a truck in Manisa, western Turkey Eleven people have been killed and 27 others injured in a tour bus crash in western Turkey. The bus overturned after colliding with a truck on a motorway in the Manisa province, between the cities of Bursa and Izmir, on Sunday morning, local authorities said. The Manisa governor's office said authorities received a report of the crash near the Akhisar toll gates at 11.11am local time (9.11am BST). "AFAD [Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority], police, gendarmerie, fire crews, and 112 emergency medical teams were promptly dispatched to the scene and have begun response efforts." Turkey's Interior Minister Mustafa Ciftci said on X. "We are closely monitoring the situation in coordination with all relevant agencies," he added. Photographs showed the bus lying across safety barriers with its windscreen smashed. This is a Breaking News story. You’ll be more likely to see our stories when any big news breaks in future by simply by clicking this link. You can also join The Mirror’s WhatsApp Community or follow us on Google News, Flipboard, Apple News, TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Threads - or visit The Mirror homepage.