31.05.2026 09:30
In Denizli's Sarayköy district, 8 people died and 33 were injured when a passenger bus hit barriers and caught fire. The youngest victim of the accident, 9-month-old Eyüp Miraç Şen, died in his father's arms.
The identities of the 8 people who lost their lives in the passenger bus that caught fire after hitting barriers in the Sarayköy district of Denizli have been revealed. It was learned that the youngest victim of the tragedy, 9-month-old Eyüp Miraç Şen, died in his father's arms.
IDENTITIES OF THE DECEASED ANNOUNCED
The passenger bus belonging to Pamukkale Tourism, operating the Izmir-Antalya route, went out of control and hit barriers near the Tırkaz neighborhood of the Denizli-Aydın Highway. In the accident, the bus caught fire after the impact, resulting in the deaths of driver Mustafa Fevzi Mertun and 7 passengers, while 33 people were injured.
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The bodies of those who lost their lives in the tragedy that occurred on the last day of the Eid al-Adha holiday were taken to the morgue of the Denizli Forensic Medicine Institute Group Presidency. Examinations revealed that the deceased were driver Captain Mustafa Fevzi Mertun (50), Merve Erik, Hayriye Arıkan, Civan Şen, 9-month-old Eyüp Miraç Şen, Zehra Eyiol, Fatma Kartal, and Kyrgyz national Gültilay Bığa.
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DIED IN HIS FATHER'S ARMS
It was determined that the youngest victim of the accident, 9-month-old Eyüp Miraç Şen, was in his father's arms during the crash and lost his life there.
The investigation launched into the accident continues.