As a result of an accident in Alanya, 18 Russians were hospitalized.

As a result of a bus accident in Alanya, Turkey, 18 Russian tourists were hospitalized. This was announced on September 23 in the Russian Union of Travel Industry (PCT).

"There are 18 people in four hospitals, one serious in intensive care. Some of the tourists are already in hotels — those with minor injuries," said a representative of the PCT in an interview with RIA Novosti.

It is noted that one victim is in intensive care.

The incident became known earlier that day. It was clarified that the bus collided with a minibus at about 09:10 a.m. local time (coincides with Moscow time) on the D400 highway in the Konakli area. Later it was reported that Russian diplomats are ready to assist tourists from Russia who were injured in an accident. The Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Antalya said that more than 20 tourists from Russia were on the bus during the accident.

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