Turkish cargo ship sinks, 10 missing
Summary
A Turkish cargo ship sank in the Marmara Sea near Istanbul after colliding with an empty oil tanker, leaving 10 crew members missing. Rescuers deployed 14 vessels and a helicopter as search operations continued offshore from Silivri.
Key Points
- The cargo ship Tugberk Imamoglu sank after colliding with the empty tanker ALSU in the Marmara Sea near Istanbul.
- Ten Turkish crew members, including the captain, were aboard the vessel and remain missing.
- Search and rescue teams deployed 14 vessels and a helicopter, but no survivors have been found so far.
- Officials said the sinking happened very quickly and the cause of the collision was not immediately clear.
