ANKARA (Sputnik) — Eighty-two people, including foreign tourists, were rescued, according to the Hurriyet daily. The injured were taken to hospitals with non-life threatening injuries.
The press officer at the Russian Embassy in Turkey told RIA Novosti that a female Russian tourist was among those rescued.
Antalya Governor Munir Karaloglu was cited by the Daily Sabah as saying that coast guards and maritime police officers had been sent to assist in the ongoing rescue operation. According to the outlet, the incident happened due to high winds and heavy rainfall.
