Russian tourist injured by possible surgeonfish in Turkey

A Russian tourist sustained a deep, clean cut on her leg while swimming in the Mediterranean Sea near Alanya, Turkey, leading to speculation that a surgeonfish may have caused the injury. She was treated in a hospital with six stitches and is expected to return to Russia soon.

Consensus

The Russian tourist was swimming in the Mediterranean Sea near Alanya, Turkey.
She sustained a deep, clean-cut injury to her leg while underwater.
The injury occurred at a depth of four meters.
She was taken to a hospital where she received six stitches.
The family plans to return to Russia in the near future.
The injury was described as being similar to a cut made by a sharp blade.
There were no rocks or tiles near the site of the incident.
Local residents suspect the injury was caused by a surgeonfish.
Surgeonfish have sharp bony plates on their tail that can cut human skin.

Points of divergence

The victim is a woman whose mother shared details in social media; she is currently in stable condition and advised to rest and avoid putting weight on her leg. — riamo
The victim's name is Elizabeth; her parents are the source of the information; she paid around 70,000 rubles for treatment. — vm
The treatment cost more than 700 euros, equivalent to about 70,000 rubles. — tg_bazabazon

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Russian tourist injured by possible surgeonfish in Turkey

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