10 feared dead as Turkish cargo ship sinks after collision with tanker off Istanbul

Ten crew members on a Turkish cargo ship have reportedly perished after the vessel collided with a tanker off Istanbul early Wednesday. The Tugberk Imamoglu, carrying rolled steel, sank rapidly in the Marmara Sea about 20 miles south of Silivri, according to Turkish maritime authorities. Search-and-rescue teams were dispatched to locate the crew members following the collision.

No survivors have been found yet, as a lifeboat and life buoys were discovered on the water, but they were empty. The captain of the Tugberk Imamoglu had reportedly warned the Turkish-flagged tanker Alsu before the crash that it was entering the cargo ship's shipping lane. Despite this warning, the collision occurred, resulting in the Tugberk Imamoglu sinking within 11 minutes. The cause of the collision is yet to be determined.