Turkish bulk carrier sinks off the Black Sea coast: body of one sailor found, search for crew continues

Turkish bulk carrier sinks off the Black Sea coast: body of one sailor found, search for crew continues

Kyiv  •  UNN

November 20 2023, 10:06 AM • 2354 views

The Turkish cargo ship Kafkametler with 12 crew members on board sank in the Black Sea on November 19. * A search and rescue operation is underway, and the body of a sailor has been found.

The Turkish cargo ship Kafkametler with 12 crew members on board sank in the Black Sea on November 19. A search and rescue operation is underway. rescue operation is underway, and the body of a sailor has been found. This was reported by UNN with with reference to Euronews.

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The captain of the Kafkametler, flying the Turkish flag, said on Sunday morning that the ship was drifting towards the breakwater near Ereğli in the northwestern Turkish province of Zonguldak.

Later, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Erlikaya said that the ship with 12 crew members, which lost contact after leaving the port in the Karadeniz Ereğli in Zonguldak, crashed into a breakwater and sank.

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Main Maritime Administration of the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure reported that the search and rescue operation is ongoing, and the body of a sailor of the of the Kafkametler ship, and the search for 11 people from the cargo ship continues.