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Marmara Ship Collision

6 countries ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡พ ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช Disasters & Emergencies

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Turkish authorities lose contact with the cargo ship Tugberk Imamoglu and its 10 crew members after two Turkish-flagged ships collide in the Sea of Marmara. Reports say the vessel may have sunk, while helicopter searches continue south of Istanbul.

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Cargo ship sinks off Turkey, 10 feared dead

The cargo ship Tugberk ฤฐmamoglu sank within 11 minutes after colliding with a tanker in the Sea of Marmara near Istanbul, leaving 10 crew members missing and feared dead. Transport Minister Abdulkadir UraloฤŸlu said Wednesday that the vessel went down rapidly. โ€œWe can now establish that the ship sank quickly within eleven minutes,โ€ he said. Two helicopters and 12 vessels are involved in the search โ€ฆ