ANKARA – At least three people were killed and eight others injured Monday in a traffic accident in southern Türkiye, semi-official Anadolu Agency reported.
A truck and a passenger minibus reportedly collided in the Ceyhan district of the Adana province.
The injured were hospitalized, and an investigation has been launched to find the cause of the accident, Anadolu said, adding that the drivers have not yet been identified.
Official data show that in 2023, road traffic accidents involving death or injury increased to 235,771, up 19.2 percent from the previous year.
A total of 6,548 deaths and 350,855 injuries were recorded in road accidents in 2023, posting an average of 18 deaths and 961 injuries per day.
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