A disaster was averted in Mardin: 21 people were injured in a minibus accident.

A disaster was averted in Mardin: 21 people were injured in a minibus accident.

24.03.2026 00:35

In the traffic accident that occurred in the Midyat district of Mardin, a passenger minibus with a flat tire lost control and overturned. While 21 people were injured in the accident, the medical teams dispatched to the scene transported the injured to Midyat State Hospital. An investigation has been initiated regarding the accident, which caused great panic and a brief period of chaos.

In the evening hours in the Midyat district of Mardin, an accident occurred in which a passenger minibus overturned, resulting in 21 people being injured. While the injured were taken to the hospital, an investigation was initiated regarding the cause of the accident.

The accident took place near the rural Yayvantepe neighborhood on the Midyat-Idil highway. The driver, whose name has not yet been learned, lost control of the passenger minibus with the license plate 72 AAD 150, causing it to overturn.

A disaster was averted in Mardin: 21 people were injured in the minibus accident
A disaster was averted in Mardin: 21 people were injured in the minibus accident

21 PEOPLE WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL

Upon the notification of witnesses to the accident, health and gendarmerie teams were dispatched to the scene. The 21 people injured in the overturned minibus were taken to Midyat State Hospital by ambulances for treatment.

A disaster was averted in Mardin: 21 people were injured in the minibus accident
A disaster was averted in Mardin: 21 people were injured in the minibus accident

TIRE BURST

According to initial determinations, the accident is believed to have occurred due to a tire burst of the minibus. The investigation regarding the incident is ongoing.

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