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Cargo ship with 10 crew sinks off Turkey coast - authorities
DW.com • • world
Key Points:
- Turkish authorities are searching for 10 crew members aboard the Tugberk Imamoglu, a bulk carrier that sank after colliding with the chemical tanker Alsu in the Marmara Sea near Istanbul.
- The collision occurred around 3 a.m. local time near the Silivri district, and the Tugberk Imamoglu sank rapidly within 11 minutes; no survivors have been found so far.
- The Tugberk Imamoglu, carrying 4,200 tons of rolled steel, was en route from Iskenderun to the Black Sea port of Eregli, while the Alsu was traveling empty from Kocaeli to Aliaga and sustained no damage.
- Search efforts include two helicopters and 12 vessels, with life-saving equipment from the Tugberk Imamoglu found floating but no crew members located.
- The incident occurred in the Sea of Marmara, a key shipping corridor linking the Mediterranean and Black Sea through the Bosporus and Dardanelles straits.
