# Five killed after wedding-party minibus overturns in Diyarbakir province
A minibus carrying a family to a wedding overturned in Türkiye’s Diyarbakir province on Saturday, killing five people and injuring 11 others, according to reports from authorities and local media.
The vehicle was traveling toward a wedding in the southeastern city of Mus when the crash occurred in the district of Lice. The report said a tire burst, causing the driver to lose control before the minibus overturned. Among the dead were two children, aged 10 and four. Three of the injured were reported to be in critical condition.
The crash is a reminder of how quickly road incidents can turn into fatal disasters when vehicles are carrying extended families and children on intercity journeys. In this case, the passengers were not commuting for work or ordinary travel. They were on the way to a wedding, a trip meant to mark a family celebration, but one that ended in mass casualties instead.
The reported chain of events was straightforward but devastating: tire failure, loss of control, rollover, deaths and serious injuries. The details matter because they help explain why investigators may focus on vehicle condition, road surface, speed and whether the minibus was fit for long-distance travel. But only the tire burst was explicitly reported in the supplied evidence, and no official mechanical inspection results were included.
The presence of children among the dead makes the toll especially severe. It also suggests that the passengers were likely traveling together as a close family group, although the report did not identify the full set of victims or say how many relatives were on board. Authorities did not provide names in the excerpt.
The 11 injured passengers were taken for treatment, with the most serious cases requiring close medical attention. The report did not specify which hospitals received them or whether rescue teams had to use heavy equipment to free trapped passengers from the wreckage.
Road crashes involving passenger vans and minibuses remain a recurring hazard in many countries where rural and regional transport depends on aging vehicles and long highway runs. Even without wider context, the details here show how a single mechanical failure can create a chain reaction that overwhelms a driver in seconds.
For the families involved, the consequences are immediate and lasting: funerals for five victims, including two children; hospital care for 11 survivors; and a crash investigation that will determine whether the incident was preventable.
What is confirmed for now is limited to the casualty count and the reported cause: the minibus overturned after a tire burst while carrying wedding passengers through Diyarbakir province.
