Hundreds of Brits forced to move hotel after outbreak of deadly disease
British tourists have been evacuated from a hotel in Turkey due to the spread of the fatal, water-borne, Legionnaire's disease
HUNDREDS of British holidaymakers had to change hotels after an outbreak of the deadly Legionnaires’ disease.
Travel firm Tui acted after the scare last week at the four-star Suncity hotel in Oludeniz, Turkey.
Some guests had been diagnosed with the waterborne illness when they returned to the UK, the company confirmed.
Customers were given £100 compensation for the hotel transfer and Tui has apologised for the “inconvenience”.
Tui said the move was “precautionary”, adding: “We audit all of the hotels to ensure they meet our high standards.”
Legionnaires’ disease is a lung infection caught by inhaling droplets of water.
A TUI spokeswoman told The Sun: “We were made aware a small number of holidaymakers who returned to the UK have been diagnosed with Legionnaires Disease, following a stay at the Suncity Hotel in Olu Deniz.
“As per our standard procedures, we are working with the hotel management to conduct the relevant risk assessment. As a precautionary measure, all customers have been relocated to alternative accommodation.
“We closely audit all of the hotels to which we operate to ensure they meet our high health and safety standards, and we would like to reassure customers that situations such as this are extremely rare.”