Russian tourist dies after playing volleyball during vacation in Turkey’s Antalya

ANTALYA – Anadolu Agency

A Russian tourist died on Aug. 21 after playing volleyball in the Kemer district of the southern province of Antalya where he was holidaying.

The 62-year-old tourist, identified as Igor Ilin, reportedly went to play volleyball on the beach of a hotel where he was staying with his friends in the Kiriş neighborhood. But he felt faint a while later before collapsing to the ground.

Hotel officials informed health teams and Ilin was transferred to hospital but could not be rescued despite all efforts.

His body was transferred to a forensic medicine institute in Antalya for autopsy.