It has been announced that a British woman has tragically died in a speedboat crash in Turkey.
Meanwhile, three other UK nationals have been taken to hospital following the incident. The woman died at around 1.30pm on Thursday off the coast of Marmaris in southern Turkey. According to local reports, the speedboat had collided with a water taxi.
Local media have also reported that the woman's husband was critically injured in the incident, but was in a stable condition in hospital on Thursday night. Footage from the Turkish Demiroren News Agency appears to show two boats colliding close to the shore.
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Following the crash, onlookers could be seen rushing to the scene to help. A Foreign Office spokesperson added: “We are providing consular assistance after the death of a British woman and hospitalisation of three British nationals in Turkey, and are in contact with the local authorities.”
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