10 Feared Dead After Turkish Cargo Ship Sinks Off Istanbul’s Coast, Officials Say – WTOP News
- On Wednesday, the Turkish-flagged chemical tanker Alsu and bulk carrier Tugberk Imamoglu collided off Silivri, Istanbul at around 3 a.m., with authorities losing contact with the Tugberk Imamoglu and its 10 crew members.
- The chemical tanker Alsu, owned by Ozpulathane Deniz Tasimaciligi, was en route to Aliaga, while the bulk carrier Tugberk Imamoglu, owned by Zeybe Denizcilik, was traveling to Karadenizeregli through the Sea of Marmara.
- Coast guard ships and helicopters were dispatched to conduct search and rescue operations, while the Alsu showed no visible damage from the collision, and authorities continued efforts to locate the 10 missing crew members.
- The Istanbul governor's office confirmed the search remains underway, stating, "It is currently impossible to establish contact with the cargo ship Tugberk Imamoglu and its 10 crew members."
- Navigational challenges inherent to overnight shipping operations in the Sea of Marmara underscore the complexity of the ongoing rescue mission as authorities deploy aerial and maritime assets to locate the missing crew.
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In front of the Turkish metropolis Istanbul, a freighter sank after a collision with a merchant ship in the Marmara Sea. It is still looking for the ten crew members, said Turkish transport minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu on Wednesday.
The freighter collided with a merchant ship. So far no survivors have been found.
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AlKhaleej TodayCargo ship sinks off Istanbul after collision, 10 crew missing
ISTANBUL, Sept 2 — A Turkish cargo ship sank in the Marmara Sea near Istanbul after colliding with a second vessel, with rescuers searching for its 10 crew members, Turkish...
Within eleven minutes a freighter sank in the busy Marmara Sea off Istanbul. All ten crew members are missing. The forces have only found an empty lifeboat so far.
(Istanbul=Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Dong-ho = On the morning of the 3rd (local time), a cargo ship sank off the coast of Istanbul, Turkey.
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