The tragedy occurred in one of the districts of the Turkish capital of Ankara.

Hurriyet daily news reports that a passenger bus that turned into a long-distance flight of Kastamonu-Ankara overturned in the city.

The message says that the bus got into an accident because the driver fell asleep at the wheel. As a result of the accident, eight passengers were killed and 34 others were injured.

It is noted that 18 people from the victims are in critical condition. All wounded were taken to the city hospitals.

At the moment, the Ankara authorities are investigating the fact of an accident.

Earlier, URA-Inform reported that the militants attacked a bus with Coptic Christians in Egypt, dozens of dead.