Explosion in Turkish Bath in Alanya

Alanya Subgovernor Gunhan Sarikaya told A.A that 17 people were injured during the explosion which occurred in Turkish bath in Alanya town of southern city of Antalya.

He said, "German Gabriele Hollmeyer (51), Elisabeth Hansdieke, Rosemarie Nuchel (51), Dutch Rebecca Maasbach (17), Alma Maasbach, and Salih Ozkir (44) were taken to Private Can Hospital. Ozkir and a tourist who cannot be identified were seriously injured." "Gulcan Ozturk (36), Norwegian Marion Atts (40), Fadime Cetin, owner of the bath Salih Isik, Marion Arsten, Johan Honsen, Ahmet Lutfi Basaran and Galip Koyuncu were taken to Baskent University Hospital. There are two more patients in this hospital who cannot be identified yet."

Six of 17 people were in serious condition.

A total of 16 people, including tourists, were injured in an explosion in Turkish bath in Alanya town of southern city of Antalya. The explosion occurred when workers were trying to weld fuel tank of the bath.