At least 16 foreign tourists were injured after a bus overturned in Türkiye’s central province of Aksaray, with two passengers reported to be in critical condition.

The accident occurred at around 9:00 a.m. (GMT+3) on the Aksaray-Nevşehir highway. The bus was carrying tourists from Brazil, Costa Rica and Taiwan who had been visiting attractions in Cappadocia and were travelling from the town of Avanos, according to TASS.

For reasons that have yet to be established, the driver lost control of the vehicle, causing the bus to overturn.

Gendarmerie officers, medical teams and rescue workers were dispatched to the scene. All injured passengers were taken to Aksaray Training and Research Hospital for treatment.