Maya Lomidze, President of the Russian Association of Tour Operators (ATOR), said that the earthquake occurred in the southeast of Turkey, away from tourism areas. It has been reported DEA News.
According to Lomidze, there are no organized Russian tourists in the earthquake-affected area.
Lomidze said, “The earthquake did not happen in the tourism region… There are no organized Russian tourists in these regions.”
He added that at the moment the association has no data on victims among Russian tourists.
On the night of February 6 in Turkey dead 7.4 magnitude earthquake The epicenter of the earthquake was in Pazarcık district of Kahramanmaraş. At least 76 people were killed and 440 injured.
The earthquake also affected Syria’s Aleppo, Latakia, Hama and Tartus provinces. More than 100 people were victims. Syrian authorities will attract to eliminate the consequences of military concussions.