A British woman has been killed and her husband left in critical condition after a speedboat crashed in front of horrified tourists at a Turkish resort.
Anna Capuano, 45, died when the small pleasure craft she was in collided with a fast moving sea taxi off Marmaris at around 1.30pm local time.
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Rescue teams rushed to the scene but found Anna beyond backup after the crash outside the five-star Elegance Hotel.
Anna’s partner was reportedly seriously injured but was ‘out of danger’ in an intensive care unit last night.
Four other people on board the sea taxi – the 22-year-old captain and three tourists – suffered less serious injuries and were taken to Ahu Hospital in the resort town.
Shocking images on local news sites last night showed the yellow and white death boat with a section of its hull ripped apart by the force of the impact.
A coastguard source told The Sun: “They were traveling on a speedboat when they crashed into a water taxi heading to Turunc.
“The husband is in intensive care but will be fine.”
Emergency crews brought the woman’s body and the injured to a water sports pier before ambulances took them to hospital.
A prosecutor, the police and the coastguard have opened a manslaughter investigation.
A 44-year-old London woman on holiday in Marmaris told The Sun last night: ‘It was a horrendous accident and many people who saw it were walking around in shock.
“Some of the injured were in terrible condition and the deceased woman was brought ashore in a body bag – she clearly didn’t stand a chance.
“The sea was a bit chaotic with so many speedboats and para-sails roaring, but nobody expected it.
“There was a rumor that one of the drivers was not concentrating and was doing his hair when the accident happened – but the police cannot confirm this.”
Marmaris has become one of the most popular summer getaways for British tourists, luring golden beaches, guaranteed sunshine and cheap Turkish lira.
