Minibus, lorry collision injures 12 in Türkiye's Karaman province

A road traffic accident involving a passenger minibus and a lorry has left 12 people injured in the Turkish province of Karaman. 

Local authorities said the minibus, driven by M.Ç. and carrying workers to the industrial zone, collided with a lorry driven by H.A. at the Karaman–Ereğli junction, Caliber.Az reports via Turkish media.

Following reports of the crash, police, firefighters, disaster and emergency management teams (AFAD), and ambulance crews were dispatched to the scene.

Both drivers were injured in the collision, along with 10 workers travelling in the minibus. All injured individuals were taken to nearby hospitals, where they are being treated and their conditions are being assessed.

By Sabina Mammadli