Two treasure hunters seeking the remainders of the bones of Greeks and Armenians in the Fethiye district of the Mughla state of Turkey have been transferred to the state hospital of Fethiyeh with serious physical injuries.

It is assumed that Ismayil Gyoksyoz, 40, and Serdar Ozdemir, 41, were wounded after using explosive devices during the treasure hunt, writes the Turkish Milliyet newspaper, according to tert.am.

They have burns on their faces and different parts of their body. Doctors report that the lives of the treasure hunters are at risk.