Turkish authorities say a cargo ship sank on the Turkish Black Sea coast on Sunday and left at least three people dead
ISTANBUL – A cargo ship sank off the Black Sea coast of Turkey on Sunday and left at least three people dead, Turkish authorities said. Six more were rescued.
The Ministry of Transport said the ship Arvin, with the flag of the Palace, had anchored in the port of Bartin, in northern Turkey, due to bad weather, before breaking and sinking.
Emergency workers rescued at least six crew members and reached the bodies of two others, the ministry’s naval branch reported on Twitter. Bartin’s governor, Sinan Guner, said a third person had died, according to the Anadolu news agency.
The Navy sent a frigate to aid rescue efforts. The transport ministry said the ship had 12 crew members, including two Russians and 10 Ukrainians.
The cargo ship was bound for Bulgaria from Georgia, but the Black Sea region has been affected by heavy rain, snow and strong winds.