A tragic accident occurred in the Denizli province of Turkey when a passenger bus running the Izmir – Antalya route crashed into crash barriers and then burst into flames, killing eight people and injuring 33 others.

The accident happened in the early hours of Sunday morning in the Saraykoi area. According to initial reports, the bus veered off course under as yet unclear circumstances and crashed into the safety barriers. The violent collision caused a fire, which quickly spread through the vehicle.

Watch video from the scene:

Denizli Sarayköy’de İzmir-Antalya seferini yapan yolcu otobüsü bariyerlere çarparak yandı.

Kazada 8 kişi hayatını kaybetti, 33 kişi ise yaralandıpic.twitter.com/6wyMQyNcoH

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Nine-month-old infant among the victims

Fire brigades, ambulances, police officers and rescuers were rushed to the scene. After the fire was extinguished, it was found that the bus driver and seven passengers had died. Among the victims was an infant just nine months old.

Yolcu otobüsü kazasında acı bilanço: 8 ölü, 33 yaralı!.
Denizli’nin Sarayköy ilçesinde bariyerlere çarpan yolcu otobüsününün alev alması sonucu meydana gelen trafik kazasında 8 kişi hayatını kaybetti, 33 kişi de yaralandı. pic.twitter.com/b5j9eVlFj7

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The 33 injured were taken to area hospitals. According to Turkish authorities, 17 people have already been discharged, while 16 are still hospitalized. The condition of three of the injured, according to Turkish media, remains critical.