A passenger bus was trapped under an avalanche in Hakkari.

A passenger bus was trapped under an avalanche in Hakkari.

15.03.2026 15:42

A passenger bus entering the Hakkari highway was stranded due to an avalanche. Teams are continuing their efforts to clear the road.

The passenger bus entering the Hakkari highway was stranded today due to an avalanche that fell with the passengers inside. Teams are continuing their efforts to clear the road. The Şırnak-Hakkari highway was closed to traffic yesterday due to avalanche risk. However, a passenger bus entered the closed road with its passengers.

TEAMS CONTINUE WORKING TO CLEAR THE ROAD

Today, when an avalanche fell on the road in the Suvara Kutra area, the passengers on the bus were stranded. The teams from the Regional Directorate of Highways started working with construction machinery to open the road to traffic. The teams' efforts to clear the road are ongoing.

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