Ankara (March 30, 2018): At least 17 people have been killed and another 36 wounded after a bus carrying illegal immigrants hit a lighting pole in eastern Turkey and burst into flames, local media reported on Friday.
The bus, which crashed late Thursday on the Igdir-Kars highway, was carrying nationals from Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Images in Turkish media showed smoke rising from the charred bus with its front smashed and migrants lying on the road with bloodied faces.
Health officials said some of the injured were in a serious condition.
The bus had a capacity of 14 people but over 50 people including women were on board, according to Anadolu.
The Igdir public prosecutor has opened an investigation into the incident while officials sought to identify the driver.
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