Terrifying moment out-of-control bus careers into a lake and fills with water in Turkey

CCTV from onboard a bus captured the dramatic moment a driver lost control of his steering wheel as the vehicle plunged into a lake.

The terrifying footage was captured at the Atabey Ferry Port in the Battalgazi district in eastern Turkey.

The bus rattled into the Karakaya lake as terror-stricken passengers clung onto seats and railings.

Water cascaded into the bus with video showing the helpless driver and passengers as they were knocked back by the brutal force of the water. Incredibly everyone on board survived with locals breaking windows to drag passengers to safety.

CCTV from onboard a bus captured the dramatic moment the driver lost control of his steering wheel as the vehicle plunged into a lake

The bus rattled into the Karakaya lake as terror-stricken passengers clung onto seats and railings

Water cascaded into the bus as footage captured the driver and passengers as they were knocked back by the brutal force of the water

The terrifying moment took place at the Atabey Ferry Port in the Battalgazi district in eastern Turkey

The CCTV footage from the front of the bus showed the driver as he began to lose control of his steering wheel moments before the horrific incident. His driver door swung open as he was jolted from side to side by the out-of-control vehicle. 

Further footage overlooking the dock showed that the driver lost control when maneuvering the vehicle next to the lake. 

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

Just seconds later, the bus clattered into the lake and a giant force of water flew through the bus from the front wind-screen window.

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

The bus clattered into the lake and a giant force of water flew through the bus from the front wind-screen window

As waves of water gushed in, the onboard passengers were forced to jump on the seats to lift themselves above the flow

Water shot through the middle of the bus, knocking the passengers back 

Local citizens acted at speed to help rescue the onboard passengers from the lake

Locals managed to break the vehicle’s windows and pull some of the petrified travellers out

As waves of water gushed in, the onboard passengers were forced to jump on the seats to lift themselves above the flow.

Locals acted at speed to help rescue the onboard passengers from the lake. They managed to break the vehicle’s windows and pull some of the petrified travellers out.

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

Following the initial emergency response, a specialist underwater rescue team arrived to check that no other passengers had been on the bus at the time of the incident and were still trapped beneath the water.

A specialist underwater rescue team arrived to check that no other passengers had been on the bus at the time of the incident

The terrifying moment an out-of-control bus careers into a lake and fills with water in Turkey

Footage overlooking the dock showed that the driver lost control when maneuvering the vehicle next to the lake

Work has since begun to remove the bus from the lake, and an investigation into the cause of the incident is underway

A total of three people were injured after the incident and were taken to a local hospital. Thankfully, no one onboard the bus suffered from life-threatening injuries as a result of the incident.

Work has since begun to remove the bus from the lake, and an investigation into the cause of the incident is underway.