Terrifying moment Out-of-control bus hits lake and fills with water in Turkey … all passengers miraculously survive as bystanders break windows and pull it out

CCTV footage on board a bus captured the dramatic moment a driver lost control of his steering wheel as the vehicle crashed into a lake.

The chilling footage was captured at the Atabey ferry port in eastern Turkey’s Battalgazi district.

The bus rattled into Lake Karakaya as terrified passengers grabbed the seats and rails.

The water poured into the bus and the video showed the helpless driver and passengers being thrown back by the brute force of the water. Incredibly, everyone on board survived as locals smashed windows to take passengers to safety.

The bus rattled into Lake Karakaya as terrified passengers grabbed the seats and rails

Water poured into the bus as footage captured the driver and passengers being pushed back by the brute force of the water

The horrifying moment happened at the Atabey ferry port in Battalgazi district in eastern Turkey

CCTV footage from the front of the bus showed the driver losing control of the steering wheel just before the horrific incident. His driver’s door swung open as he was thrown by the getaway vehicle.

Additional footage overlooking the dock showed the driver losing control as he maneuvered the vehicle alongside the lake.

In the middle of the bus, passengers were visibly shaken and could be seen asking each other what was going on.

Seconds later, the bus crashed into the lake and a giant force of water flew through the bus from the windshield.

In the middle of the bus, passengers were visibly shaken and could be seen asking each other what was going on

The bus rumbled into the lake and a great force of water flew through the windshield of the bus

As waves of water rushed in, passengers on board had to jump on their seats to rise above the current

Water shot through the middle of the bus and threw passengers back

Local civilians quickly rushed to the rescue to rescue the passengers on board from the lake

Locals managed to smash the vehicle’s windows and pull out some petrified travelers

As water rushed in, passengers on board had to jump on their seats to rise above the current.

Local residents acted quickly to rescue the passengers on board from the lake. They managed to smash the vehicle’s windows and pull out some petrified passengers.

The local Malatya fire department rushed to the scene and helped the 10 passengers to escape.

After initial emergency response, a specialized underwater rescue team arrived to verify that there were no other passengers on the bus at the time of the incident and that they were still trapped underwater.

A specialized underwater rescue team came to check that there were no other passengers on the bus at the time of the incident

The horrifying moment a runaway bus drove into a lake and filled with water in Turkey

Footage overlooking the quay shows the driver losing control as he maneuvers the vehicle along the lake

The bus has since been removed from the lake and investigations into the cause of the incident continue

A total of three people were injured after the incident and taken to a local hospital. Fortunately, no one on board the bus was seriously injured as a result of the incident.

The bus has since been removed from the lake and investigations into the cause of the incident continue.