The number of victims in Antalya Russians increased to seven

The number of Russian citizens injured in a traffic accident with a passenger minibus in the Turkish province of Antalya has increased to seven people, the Russian Consulate General in Antalya reported.

“According to information received from the Turkish competent authorities, today an accident occurred in the Korkutel district of Antalya province, as a result of which seven Russian citizens were injured,” the diplomatic mission said. The diplomats said that “they were taken to a local hospital”, and “at the moment in the medical institution remain two victims, the rest, including children, discharged.”.

The accident occurred on the highway between settlements, when passenger transport drove into a ditch and crashed into a rock. According to local authorities, there were nine people in the cabin, including three Turkish citizens.

Representatives of the Russian Union of Travel Industry conducted an additional check and found that “among the victims there are no customers who traveled as part of organized tourist groups.”.