12 Spanish tourists hurt in Turkey traffic accident

AKSARAY - Doğan News Agency (DHA)

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A bus carrying Spanish tourists from the Mediterranean city of Antalya to Cappadocia in central Turkey crashed into a truck.

Tour bus driver was late to see the truck in front of him due to decreased visibility caused by a sandstorm affecting the region and hit the vehicle from behind.

Tour guide Olgun Doğanay and 12 tourists were injured in the crash. The injured were taken to Aksaray State Hospital.

Names of the injured tourists were Francisco Trigoero, 62, Maric Dobros Borces, 48, Maric Dobros, 56, Doleras Gordin, 54, Francolares Corvenas, 47, Marinescos Dogderes, 45, Crisma Martenesurts, 43, Roza Mernanendes, 65, Julia Ganzoles, 63, Antenia Roza Borbero, 42, Catolina Garrido Moreles, 56, and Manuel Rodriges, 65.