Groom accidentally kills wedding guests in Turkey with an AK-47 rifle
August 10th, 2010 - 11:07 pm ICT by Aishwarya BhattAnkara, Aug 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) In an unfortunate incident a groom accidentally killed some wedding guests with an AK-47 rifle. The wedding was taking place in Turkey and the groom was shooting from the rifle in a celebration spree, as it is the norm in Turkey. But tragedy struck when he suddenly lost the control of the dreaded rifle and in the mishap many of the wedding guests were splattered with bullets.
In the melee the groom – Tevfik Altin accidentally killed his father and two of his aunts as well. Six people were reported to be injured also, according to news reports by CNN. The injured also include children who range in ages from 10 years to 16 years. They were taken to the Sehitkamil State Hospital for medical aid. According to reports, one of the injured people is still in the hospital and is receiving treatment for his wounds.
After the mishap the police officials arrested Altin. The incident happened in the little village of Akcagoze, which is located in the southeastern region of Turkey.
According to CNN, one of the witnesses to the unfortunate mishap said that, “It happened very quickly. We all tried to take cover and there was blood all over. We are all very sad right now.”
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