ISTANBUL, May 31 (Xinhua) -- Eight people were killed and 33 others injured after a tourist bus crashed into a guardrail in western Türkiye early Sunday, local media reported.

This photo taken on Aug. 21, 2023 shows the site of a traffic accident in Yozgat province, central Türkiye. At least 12 people were killed, and 19 others injured after a bus fell down on a stockade in Türkiye's central Yozgat province, the local DHA news agency reported Monday. (Photo: XInhua)

The bus, carrying 38 passengers and three crew members, was traveling from the city of Izmir to the Mediterranean resort city of Antalya when it struck a guardrail and caught fire on the Denizli-Aydin highway in Denizli Province, according to broadcaster NTV.

The driver and a nine-month-old baby were among the dead. The injured were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment.

The cause of the crash has yet to be determined.