Five injured in metrobus accident in Istanbul

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Five passengers were injured when two metrobuses collided near Istanbul's Merter neighborhood, while the accident blocked the city's metrobus route in the Avc?lar direction. 

On the morning of Jan. 18 a metrobus hit another from behind amid a heavy snow storm in Istanbul. 

Five passengers were injured in the accident and transferred to a nearby hospital. 

Meanwhile, a number metrobuses became stuck due to the accident, hindering public transportation. Many passengers preferred to walk towards their destinations, reports claimed.In Photos: Turkish PM, German interior minister lay red carnations at Istanbul blast siteIn Photos: Blanket of snow covers eastern Turkish province of VanIn Photos: Heavy rain causes flooding in historical area of Turkey's EdirneIn photos: Turkey commemorates Rumi with 'Night of Union' ceremony in KonyaIn Photos: Ta?yaran Valley in Aegean region to become nature parkPictures released by the Armed Forces depict destruction in southeastern Sur amid clashes, curfewIn Photos: Marks of violence visible across Nusaybin after lifting of curfewIn Photos: Turkey celebrates Christmas Eve with services In Photos: Turkey provides assistance in rare UN-backed swap dealHürriyet's Sebati Karakurt photographs Diyarbak?r's Sur amid curfew and clashesIn Photos: Istanbul welcomes 2016 covered in snowIn Photos: Cities across the world celebrate New YearIn Photos: Snow produces picturesque scenes across Turkey after days of stormsIn Photos: At least 27 refugees' bodies wash ashore on Turkey's Aegean coast In Photos: Greek Orthodox Christians dive into cold water to retrieve holy crossIn Photos: Celebrities walked the red carpet at the 73rd Golden GlobesPhotos from site of blast in Istanbul's historic SultanahmetIn Photos: Victims of ISIL...

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