Bus crash in southern Turkey kills seven, injures 11

Details of the accident

The incident occurred before dawn on the highway linking Adana and Gaziantep, when a coach collided with an articulated lorry that had stopped after one of its tyres blew out, according to state news agency Anadolu.

Scene and damage

Footage from the scene showed the front right section of the bus was completely mangled where it hit the back of the lorry, about 90 kilometres (55 miles) west of Gaziantep.

Victims and identification efforts

Quoting the Osmaniye governor's office, Anadolu said all of the dead and injured were on board the bus, with efforts ongoing to identify the victims.

Lorry driver detained, road closed

The lorry driver, who survived the crash, was detained, and police closed the road to manage the accident site.