### [2026-05-1](/feed/2026/05/1/index.md) ##### Balıkesir # Three people are killed and 30 others are injured after a minibus rolls over in Balıkesir, Turkey. ### Sources: 1. [AA in Turkish](https://aa.com.tr/tr/gundem/balikesirde-devrilen-yolcu-otobusundeki-3-kisi-oldu-30-kisi-yaralandi/3923799) ### Changes: 1. 3 people are killed and 30 others are injured after a minibus rolled over in Balıkesir, Turkey. _2026-05-01 09:49:11 (First version)_ 2. Three people are killed and 30 others are injured after a minibus rolled over in Balıkesir, Turkey. _2026-05-08 19:33:45 (Update)_ 3. Three people are killed and two others are injured when a bridge collapses in Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India. _2026-05-08 19:33:46 (Update)_ 3. Three people are killed and 30 others are injured after a minibus rolls over in Balıkesir, Turkey. _(Current version)_ ### Related: 1. 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