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Minibus Overturns Down Ravine in Burdur; Several Injured
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Minibus Overturns Down Ravine in Burdur; Several Injured

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A minibus carrying agricultural workers overturned on a steep slope in Burdur, Turkey, falling approximately 15 meters into a ravine.
  • The accident injured the driver and eight passengers, with two individuals reported in serious condition.
  • Emergency services responded to the scene, and local officials visited the injured in the hospital.

A minibus carrying agricultural workers overturned on a steep slope in Burdur, Turkey, falling approximately 15 meters into a ravine. The accident occurred yesterday afternoon when the driver, Hรผseyin Kurnaz, lost control of the vehicle on a ramp in the Kirazlฤฑ area of AkdaฤŸ Mountain. The minibus, with license plate 15 AN 360, was returning from a picnic. Eight passengers, identified as AyลŸe Kama, Emine Keskin, Gรผlay Kurnaz, ลžerife SatฤฑlmฤฑลŸ, Sรผleyman Keskin, Yasemin Halฤฑcฤฑ, and ลžerife Ayan, were injured along with the driver. Emergency services, including AFAD, firefighters, and medical teams, were dispatched to the scene. The injured were extricated and transported to hospitals. Local officials, including AฤŸlasun District Governor Metin Eyyรผpkoca and Mayor Ali Ulusoy, visited the injured at the hospital. Reports indicate that Emine Keskin and Gรผlay Kurnaz are in serious condition.

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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.