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Traffic accident kills 6 in Istanbul

By IANS | Updated: March 28, 2023 05:55 IST

Istanbul, March 28 Six people died when a semi-trailer truck crashed into two automobiles in Istanbul, Turkey's largest ...

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Istanbul, March 28 Six people died when a semi-trailer truck crashed into two automobiles in Istanbul, Turkey's largest city, Istanbul governor's office announced in a statement.

The accident occurred at 3:30 p.m. local time on Monday on the Trans-European Motorways in the Silivri district on the European side of the city, Xinhua news agency reported, citing the statement.

Three more people were injured and rushed to nearby hospitals.

Gendarmerie units, firefighters, emergency medical units, as well as emergency and disaster response teams have been dispatched to the area.

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