4 Russians Killed in Road Accident in Turkey (Photos)

Four Russian tourists were killed, and 16 others were injured in a road accident in Turkey on Monday.

"For now, we have information about four deaths," an official representative of the tour operator said, adding that 16 injured passengers were in four hospitals.

All Russian tourists, injured in the road accident with a bus carrying tourists, were from the Samara Region, according to Intourist.

Meanwhile, the Russian Consulate General in Antalya reported that the bus accident took place near the resort city of Manavgat, Antalya Province, in the south of Turkey.

"At about 18:00 local time (same time in Moscow) a road accident occurred involving a bus carrying a group of 22 Russian tourists to the airport after their holiday in Antalya," the source told TASS.

"All the injured people were taken to local hospitals for first aid and additional examination. An employee from the Consulate General left for the site to clarify the situation and the circumstances of the road accident," he said.

"According to early reports by the road police, the driver lost control of the bus, the vehicle crossed the piding stripe, drove into the oncoming lane and turned over," the Russian mission said.