According to ATR, there are at least 150,000 tourists in Crimea. ATR… (турист · крым · атор)
According to ATR, there are at least 150,000 tourists in Crimea. ATR added that about 80% of tourists arrived in Crimea by private vehicles and, at their own discretion, can interrupt their vacation at any time and leave independently.
Consensus
- Krym is currently hosting between 150,000 and 200,000 tourists
- Only 30,000 to 40,000 tourists are in organized tours
- Most tourists arrived by private car and can leave at any time
- Regional authorities have declared a state of emergency
- The state of emergency allows for operational decisions and use of transport for rescue operations
- Tourists arriving by train can use special express trains from Kerch
Points of divergence
- The regional authorities introduced the state of emergency to organize economic issues — kommersant
- A special hotline was opened for tourists due to fuel problems — fontanka
- Hotels and sanatoriums were instructed to monitor fuel availability for departing guests — fontanka
- There were queues at the Kerch bridge at the time of reporting, with 2,100 cars in line by noon — fontanka
Coverage (2 sources)
- AOR: At least 150,000 tourists are in Crimea — Коммерсантъ
- Up to 200,000 tourists visiting Crimea now; most are driving — Фонтанка