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46 Injured in Overturned Bus in Amasya, Victims Filed Complaint Against the Company

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46 Injured in Overturned Bus in Amasya, Victims Filed Complaint Against the Company
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Key Points

  • Double-decker bus belonging to Metro Turizm overturned in Merzifon district of Amasya.
  • A total of 46 people, 2 of them seriously, were injured in the accident.
  • Victims filed official complaints accusing the company of negligence.
  • After the first response by the teams at the scene, the injured were dispatched to hospitals.

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46 injured2 seriously75 passengers and 5 crew

In the Merzifon district of Amasya, a total of 46 people, 2 of them seriously, were injured as a result of a double-decker passenger bus belonging to Metro Turizm overturning. The vehicle, which was traveling from Tekirdağ to Ordu and carrying 75 passengers and 5 crew members, went out of control and rolled down an embankment.

The passengers who survived the accident and their relatives stated that they filed a complaint against the bus company following the incident. Yasin Demir, one of the injured passengers, stated that he did not previously know the vehicle he boarded was double-decker and that there was an air conditioning malfunction, saying the company does not value human life. A citizen whose grandchild was injured and hospitalized in the accident claimed that similar accidents constantly happen with the same company, calling on authorities to do their duty.

Emergency health, AFAD, fire department, and security teams dispatched to the scene launched a large-scale search and rescue operation in the area. The 46 injured, who received first aid at the scene, were transferred to nearby hospitals and placed under treatment.

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Where and how exactly did the bus accident happen?
The accident occurred in the Karamağara location on the D100 highway in the Merzifon district of Amasya, when a double-decker passenger bus went out of control and overturned into an embankment.
What is the status of the deceased or injured in the accident?
Although there were no fatalities in the accident, 46 people were injured, 2 of them seriously. The injured were taken to various nearby hospitals and their treatments are ongoing.
Why did the victims file a complaint against the bus company?
The passengers filed a complaint on the grounds that the company does not value human life, stating that the bus had an air conditioning malfunction and they did not know in advance that the vehicle was double-decker.

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