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Ten sailors missing after two Turkish cargo ships collide in the Sea of Marmara

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Ten sailors are missing after two Turkish-flagged commercial vessels collided about 18 nautical miles south of Silivri in the Sea of Marmara.
  • Authorities lost contact with the Tugberk Imamoglu and its crew, raising fears that the ship sank, although this has not been confirmed.
  • Coast Guard vessels and rescue helicopters are searching in waters reaching depths of 1,000 meters.

Ten sailors disappeared after two Turkish commercial ships collided in the Sea of Marmara, prompting an urgent search in waters that reach depths of 1,000 meters.

The vessels, both sailing under the Turkish flag, collided early Wednesday about 18 nautical miles, or roughly 33.3 kilometers, south of Silivri, the governor of Istanbul province said.

One of the ships, the Alsu, suffered little damage. Authorities have been unable to contact the other vessel, the Tugberk Imamoglu, or its 10-person crew. Turkish broadcaster NTV reported that the ship may have sunk, but authorities have not confirmed that it went down.

Numerous Coast Guard boats and rescue helicopters were dispatched to the area. The Sea of Marmara lies between Turkey’s European and Asian territories and connects the Black Sea with the Aegean Sea through the Bosphorus and Dardanelles.

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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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