Some details of the bus overturning in Sheki have been revealed.

APA's North-West bureau correspondent reports that the driver of the bus was Samukh resident Eyyar Kamil oglu Ahmadov, born in 1959.

An Isuzu bus with registration number 20 AY 305 driven by Eyyar Ahmadov overturned in a ravine.

There were 23 people on the bus with the driver at the time of the accident.

Those on the bus are residents of Samukh region.

16 of them are students and 6 are teachers or parents.

All the injured were taken to Sheki Central Hospital.

At present, the wounded are being examined and their identities are being clarified.

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The 112 hotline of the Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES) has received information that an Isuzu passenger bus fell into a ravine in Shaki and rescue services were needed.

APA reports quoting the Ministry of Emergency Situations that the relevant rescue forces of the State Fire Protection Service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations were immediately called to the scene.

Additional information will be provided.

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A bus carrying tourists overturned in Sheki.

APA's North-West bureau reports that an Isuzu bus with about 25 tourists overturned in a mountainous area in Mustafabeyov Recreation Center in Sheki at about 16.30 today.

There are injured in the accident.

A fire truck, personnel and rescuers of the Sheki State Fire Department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations were called to the scene.