At Least 12 Killed as Bus Carrying Illegal Immigrants Crashes in Turkey

At Least 12 Killed as Bus Carrying Illegal Immigrants Crashes in Turkey
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ISTANBUL—A minibus carrying illegal immigrants overturned and caught fire in eastern Turkey, killing 12 people and injuring 20 others, the state-run Anadolu news agency reported Sunday.

The vehicle tumbled into a ditch while traveling overnight near Yumakli in Van province, which borders Iran.