Turkish cargo ship with over a dozen onboard sinks in Black Sea, one body recovered amid severe storm
1 year, 1 month ago

Turkish cargo ship with over a dozen onboard sinks in Black Sea, one body recovered amid severe storm

India TV News  

Turkish rescuers recovered the body of a crew member of a cargo ship that sank off Turkiye's Black Sea coast in severe storms, officials said on Sunday. Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu said the vessel, which was on its way to the western Turkish port of Izmir, lashed into the breakwater several times before it sank. Severe storm hits Turkiye The severe storms that hit northwestern Turkiye caused widespread damage and disruption on Sunday, including the breakup of another cargo ship and the evacuation of a prison. The Cameroon-flagged Pallada broke into two due to heavy weather conditions after running aground in 5-metre waves off Eregli, the Maritime General Directorate said.

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Ukraine-bound cargo ship sinks off Turkish coast: 3 dead
1 year, 8 months ago

Ukraine-bound cargo ship sinks off Turkish coast: 3 dead

The Hindu  

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Cargo ship from Ukraine briefly grounded in Istanbul’s Bosphorus
1 year, 11 months ago

Cargo ship from Ukraine briefly grounded in Istanbul’s Bosphorus

Al Jazeera  

A cargo ship travelling from Ukraine to Turkey ran aground in Istanbul’s Bosphorus Strait, briefly suspending traffic in the vital waterway, officials have said. The Joint Coordination Centre in Istanbul, which runs United Nations-brokered Black Sea grain deal operations, had previously reported on the weekend that the ship was travelling from Pivdennyi near Odesa, Ukraine, to the Turkish Mediterranean port …

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