Five pilgrims killed in Turkey bus crash
ANKARA – A bus carrying Azerbaijanis returning from a Hajj pilgrimage crashed in Turkey’s Sivas province on Tuesday, killing five people and injuring 29 others.
Three of those killed are women aged 45-69, while the other two are men aged 28-72. Seven of the injured people are in grave condition, according to the Azerbaijani embassy in Turkey.
Azerbaijani Ambassador Faig Bagirov said the accident occurred after the bus driver had lost control of the vehicle due to heavy rainfall. Therefore, no criminal charges will be filed, he added.
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