Minibus veers off cliff in western Turkey, 20 killed

By Durmus Genc

MUGLA, Turkey (AA) - Twenty people were killed and 11 others were wounded when a minibus veered off a cliff in western Mugla province on Saturday, according to a provincial governor.

All the people inside the minibus were tourists from within Turkey, Mugla Governor Amir Cicek told Anadolu Agency.

The accident took place on Sakargecidi pass on Mugla-Antalya road, Cicek added.

Rescue teams were immediately dispatched to the area and the injured were taken to nearby hospitals.