UPDATE: 20 killed in southeastern Türkiye road accident

UPDATES DEATH TOLL

By Halil Ibrahim Sincar

MARDIN, Türkiye (AA) - At least 20 people were killed and 26 injured Saturday in a road accident in southeastern Türkiye, according to the country’s interior minister.

Suleyman Soylu arrived in Mardin's Derik district where a truck collided with first responders of another accident involving a truck and two vehicles.

Soylu told reporters that the accident is being investigated in all aspects by the prosecutor's office.

He also tweeted that teams were mobilized and the injured were being transported to hospitals.

Earlier, in a statement on Twitter, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said eight of the wounded were critical, adding that all means were being utilized for the treatment of the injured.