FOUR children were among six people killed and more than 20 children in three accidents on the roads of Didim in recent days.
1 dead, 11 injured
Last Thursday (Aug 14), a five-year-old Russian girl, named as Polina İgnatovich died from her injuries in a three-car smash on the Didim-Akbuk road, close to Yesiltepe, at 10am.
Russian tourists Viladem Ignatovich (35), Maria Ignatovich (34) and Eduard Ignatovich (10) were also seriously injured and rushed to state hospitals in the province for treatment.
A total of 11 people were injured, two seriously, in the crash which, according to media reports, included a car containing three British. They have been named as Jason Rallows, Graham Hurst and Sadri Owen. It is understood all three were treated for various injuries.
Russian tourists Viladem Ignatovich (35), Maria Ignatovich (34) and Eduard Ignatovich (10) were also seriously injured and rushed to state hospitals in the province for treatment.
Four occupants of another car, believed to be a Turkish family, were also transferred to hospitals in Aydin for treatment.
5 dead, 11 injured
In one of the worst accidents to have occurred in Didim in recent years was the loss of life to five people in one car when it was in collision with a hotel service bus also on the Didim-Akbuk road, near Denizkoy, at about 8.30am, on Sunday morning (Aug 17).
All the dead from car were aged 4, 29 and 78. Five children, aged between 1.5 years to 11 years, were taken to local hospitals with serious injuries. Two of those children, aged eight and two, died a few days later in hospital.
An ambulance helicopter was called to the scene to take the youngest victim to Izmir for emergency surgery.
Six people on the service bus were injured and receiving medical treatment. Road was closed off for police investigations to begin.
The impact of the accident caused the car to be dragged into an olice plantation before it came to rest.
Mavisehir smash
Also on Sunday, there was a two-car collision on the Didim-Soke road, outside the Vet-Tour sitesi. One driver was seriously injured and two others received slight injuries.
All the accidents are under investigation by the relevant authorities.