AT LEAST 16 RUSSIAN TOURISTS KILLED IN TURKEY BUS CRASH

25.05.2010 [13:14]
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Baku, May 25 (AZERTAC). According to RIA Novosti, at least 16 Russian tourists were killed in the southwestern Turkish region of Antalya after a bus of mostly Russian tourists fell into a river, the Russian consul in Antalya said on Tuesday.

Local media reported that the incident occurred at 5 a.m. local time [02:00 GMT]. The bus was en route from the resort of Alanya to the town of Pamukkale when it veered off the road into the Aksu River 15 meters below.

The Russian consul in Antalya said 25 Russians were also injured in the crash.

Emergency services were working at the scene of the accident, taking the injured from the bus and providing them with medical aid.

AT LEAST 16 RUSSIAN TOURISTS KILLED IN TURKEY BUS CRASH

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