Bus crash kills 9, injures 30 in western Turkey

A passenger bus collided with a truck in Turkey's Manisa province, killing six people instantly and injuring over 30 others, three of whom died in a hospital, ANI reported on Friday, citing Anadolu news agency.

Reportedly, the bus was en route from Istanbul to Izmir when it collided with a truck near the city of Soma. Six people died on the spot, three more died in the hospital.

A total of 50 passengers were on the bus, the news said. The authorities have opened an investigation into the causes of the incident.