Turkish authorities say a cargo ship sank off the Black Coast of Turkey on Sunday, killing at least three people
ISTANBUL – A cargo ship sank off the Black Coast of Turkey on Sunday, killing at least three people, Turkish authorities said. Six others were rescued.
The Ministry of Transport said that the ship with the flag of Palau named Arvin anchored due to the bad weather of the port of Bartin in northern Turkey before it broke and sank in two pieces.
Emergency workers rescued at least six crew members and reached the bodies of two others, the Navy department said on Twitter. According to the official Anadolu news agency, Bartin’s governor Sinan Guner said a third person was killed.
The navy sent a frigate to help rescue efforts. The Ministry of Transport said the ship had 12 crew members, including two Russians and 10 Ukrainians.
The cargo ship was on its way to Bulgaria from Georgia, but the Black Sea region was submerged by heavy rain, snow and strong winds.