5 killed as bus falls off cliff in northern Turkey

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At least five people have been killed and more than 20 injured after a passenger bus traveling between Istanbul and the Black Sea province of Sinop lost control and careened over the edge of a cliff.

The driver of the bus reportedly struck a barrier before losing control, causing the vehicle to plunge about 10 meters down a cliff near the village of Başekin in Sinop’s Saraydüzü district.

Emergency services that were dispatched to the scene had difficulty in reaching the area due to heavy snow and blizzard conditions, Anadolu Agency reported.