A serious accident with a bus in Southeast Turkey, reports Daily Sabah. 

15 people died and 22 were injured. 

The accident happened at the 20th kilometer of the Turkish highway Gaziantep-Nizip. 

Traffic accident in #Türkiye's #Gaziantep kills 15 people, injures 22 including journalists, fire fighters, paramedics. #Turkey #Nizip


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The governor of Gaziantep, Davut Gul, announced that emergency and fire teams were dispatched immediately.

Gül emphasized that three firefighters, two medics and two journalists were among the dead traveling in the bus.

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