At least 21 people were killed on Thursday, Jan 23, when a bus tipped over on an icy road in central Turkey, a local governor said, according to AFP.

The accident happened in a town in the Kayseri province, governor Orhan Duzgun told Turkish television.

"The number of dead has risen to 21, with one injured person dying in hospital," said Duzgun.

He added that some of the passengers died when they jumped out of the vehicle's windows. Duzgun also said that the death toll could rise as two passengers were seriously injured.