Bus crash leaves 10 dead and 57 injured after fog sparks horror pile up on motorway in Turkey

A CHAIN collision involving seven vehicles has claimed lives of ten people and left 57 individuals injured.

The incident happened on the Northern Marmara Highway in Turkiye’s Sakarya on a Thursday morning.

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Preliminary reports indicated that the accident occurred on the Istanbul-bound lane of the highway, involving three buses and a truck.

The exact cause of the collision remains currently unknown.

The collision led to a complete halt in transportation along the Istanbul-bound lane of the highway.

The injured victims were transported to nearby hospitals, said Sakarya governor.

Governor Yasar Karadeniz said an investigation has been launched but the accident had likely occurred when a vehicle hit a truck in poor visibility due to a dense fog.

He expressed his condolences and called the loss of ten lives an unfortunate tragedy, reported Anadolu Agency.

The emergency response teams have been dispatched to the scene