Cargo ship with 10 crew sinks off Istanbul after collision, maritime authorities say
The collision occurred 18 nautical miles (33 kilometres) off the Silivri district on the western edge of Istanbul province, the governor's office said on X.
A cargo ship, the Tugberk Imamoglu, sank in the Marmara Sea near Istanbul after colliding with a second vessel, the Turkish-flagged Alsu. The collision occurred 18 nautical miles off the Silivri district on the western edge of Istanbul province, or a little more than 20 miles south of Silivri, at 3:15 am.
The Tugberk Imamoglu, a 90-meter cargo ship, was traveling from Turkey's Mediterranean port of Iskenderun to Eregli in the Black Sea. The Alsu, a 91-meter oil or chemical tanker, was sailing from Kocaeli, east of Istanbul, to Aliaga on the Aegean coast.
There were 10 crew members on board the Tugberk Imamoglu, and rescuers are now searching for them. According to the Associated Press, numerous naval units from the coast guard's Marmara and Bosphorus Command and a coast guard helicopter were dispatched to the scene.
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