Turkey bus crash kills at least 10 and injures 39 in pile up horror

At least 10 people have died and a further 39 have been left injured after a horrific bus crash in Turkey.

An official confirmed that the incident occured on the Tarsus-Adana-Gaziantep (TAG) highway in Yenice on Sunday, according to reports.

Police, ambulances and fire services rushed to the scene in Turkey's southern Mersin province after the bus skidded into the opposite lane and collided with oncoming traffic.

The intercity passenger bus reportedly veered into the wrong lane due to rainy weather causing it to slip, however an investigation has been launched by authorities and the reasons for the crash are yet to be clarified.

Two other cars and a truck were involved in the pile up that followed, reports the Ihlas News Agency and Xinhua.

Shocking images show the aftermath of the accident, as emergency workers surround the scene. 

In one photo, a white truck is seen smashed up behind the yellow bus, with the wreckage of a car laying next to it.

The bus was reportedly travelling from Diyarbakir to Istanbul when the tragic incident took place. 

Interior minister Ali Yerlikaya confirmed the death count on X (formerly Twitter) and paid tribute to the victims.

He wrote: 'A passenger bus going from Diyarbakır to Istanbul collided with 2 passenger cars and 1 truck on the highway in Yenice District, Tarsus District, Mersin Province.

'According to initial findings, unfortunately, 10 [of] our citizens lost their lives and 39 [of] our citizens were injured. 

'May God have mercy on our citizens who lost their lives in the accident and patience to their families; I wish a speedy recovery to our injured. My condolences to our nation.'