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12 South Asian migrants killed in bus crash in Turkey

South Asia Monitor/JEN | @justearthnews | 11 Jul 2021, 10:42 pm Print

12 South Asian migrants killed in bus crash in Turkey Turkey Bus Accident

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At least 12 people were killed and 26 wounded in Turkey when a bus carrying Afghan, Pakistani and Bangladeshi migrants crashed early on Sunday, media reports said.

The incident occurred in the eastern city of Muradiye in Van province near the Turkish-Iran border, Reuters reported. The bus caught fire after it crashed into a ditch, the report added.

For migrants crossing into Europe, Turkey remains a key transit point. Most migrants from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran cross into Turkey on foot.

Local authorities have arrested the driver of the bus.