Girl faces six-month recovery after 'freak accident' bus crash on holiday
A British family was involved in a serious bus accident while on holiday in Turkey, resulting in significant injuries to their 12-year-old daughter. The mother is now advocating for the importance of comprehensive travel insurance to cover emergency medical care and transport.
Why it matters
It highlights the critical financial and logistical safety net provided by travel insurance during international medical emergencies.
Image source, Emma Williams Image caption, Emma, her partner Len and daughters Greta and Eiry-ana were on holiday in Turkey in July
The mother of a girl who was crushed by a bus and trapped after it flipped while the family were on their first ever holiday abroad has urged people not to "scrimp" on travel insurance.
Emma Williams, from Llanrug in north Wales, said her 12-year-old daughter Greta was left with a fractured sacrum and pelvis, after the bus lost control and fell on its side while overtaking another vehicle during an excursion, in Alanya, Turkey, last month.
She said Greta, whose care and transport back to the UK was covered by their travel insurance policy, faced a six-month journey to full recovery.
The BBC has approached the company which put on the excursion, Tony Montana Excursions, for comment.
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