At least 15 people died and more than 20 were injured on Thursday when a vehicle carrying irregular migrants crashed in eastern Turkey, APA reports citing Anadolu Agency.
The crash reportedly occurred when the driver lost control of the steering wheel and the vehicle plunged off the road in Ipekyolu, Van province.
“The efforts to rescue the injured and their transfer to the hospital continue. So far, 15 people died, more than 20 others were injured. Among those died were women and children. The nationalities of the migrants are yet to be confirmed,” Van Governor Mehmet Emin Bilmez told Anadolu Agency.
National Medical Search Team (UMKE) and ambulances were dispatched to the scene. Turkey has been a key transit point for irregular migrants aiming to cross into Europe to start new lives, especially those fleeing war and persecution.
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