A group of 11 British tourists who were injured in a shocking tour bus crash in Turkey were all members of the same family from Blackpool, it has been claimed on social media.
The passengers were thrown from the open-top tour vehicle upon impact in Turkey’s southern Manavgat district on Thursday, local reports said.
One member of the family – a 53-year-old man – was left fighting for his life.
Pictures from the scene of the crash in the popular tourist destination showed the severely damaged vehicle overturned and leaning up against a large utility pole.
A second tour vehicle from the same company was parked down the road, amid reports that the overturned bus had crashed into the back of it before overturning. The second vehicle also appeared to be damaged at the rear.
According to local reports, passengers of the overturned bus had a ‘water fight’ with other tourists before the crash. It was not immediately clear from the Turkish reports what this entailed.
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