Turkish authorities say a cargo ship sunk off the coast of the Black Sea on Sunday, killing at least three people
ISTANBUL – A cargo ship sank off the coast of the Black Sea in Turkey on Sunday, killing at least three people, Turkish authorities said. Six others were saved.
The Transport Ministry said the Palau ship named Arvin had anchored off Bartin harbor in northern Turkey due to bad weather before breaking in two and sinking.
Emergency workers rescued at least six crew members and reached the bodies of two others, the ministry’s navy branch said on Twitter. Bartin’s governor Sinan Guner said a third person had died, according to the official Anadolu news agency.
The Navy sent a frigate to assist in the rescue operations. The Ministry of Transport said the ship had 12 crew members, including two Russians and 10 Ukrainians.
The cargo ship was en route to Bulgaria from Georgia, but the Black Sea region is plagued by heavy rainfall, snow and high winds.