Cargo ship sinks off Turkey with 10 crew on board: maritime authorities

A cargo ship, the Tugberk Imamoglu, sank in the Marmara Sea near Istanbul after colliding with another vessel, the Alsu. The collision occurred at 3:15 am local time, and contact was lost with the crew of 10 people on board the Tugberk Imamoglu.

The Tugberk Imamoglu, a 90-meter cargo ship, was traveling from Iskenderun in the Mediterranean to Eregli in the Black Sea. The Alsu, a 91-meter oil or chemical tanker, was sailing from Kocaeli to Aliaga on the Aegean coast.

Rescuers, including coast guard vessels and a helicopter, have been dispatched to the scene to search for the crew of the Tugberk Imamoglu, according to the Istanbul governor's office and the Turkish maritime directorate.

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