At least 11 tourists were killed, 25 injured in a major car accident in Turkish region of Antalya, when a bus of Russian tourists fell into the river, CNNturk reports.

Among the victims there are three children, Turkish Milliyet daily informs. Presently, the rescue teams are working in the emergency site.

The incident occurred at 5 a.m. local time, when the bus was heading from the resort of Alanya to the town of Pamukkale. According to the preliminary investigation, the driver fell asleep at the wheel and the bus fell into the Aksu River, 15 meters below.

The death toll may increase as the bus took the roadside barrier with it to the bottom of the ravine, “turning into a pile of metal.” According to the latest information, a 6-kilometer traffic jam has formed at the accident site.

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