Turkish authorities say a cargo ship sank off Turkey’s Black Sea coast on Sunday, leaving at least three people dead
ISTANBUL – A cargo ship has sunk off the Black Sea coast of Turkey, leaving at least three people dead, Turkish authorities said. Six others were rescued.
The Ministry of Transport said that the Palau-flagged ship Arvin anchored in the port of Bartin in northern Turkey due to bad weather, before breaking into two pieces and sinking.
Emergency workers rescued at least six crew members and reached the bodies of two others, the ministry’s naval branch said on Twitter. Sinin Guner, Bartin’s governor, said a third person had died, according to the official Anadolu news agency.
The Navy sent a frigate to support rescue efforts. The transport ministry said the ship had 12 crew members, including two Russians and 10 Ukrainians.
The cargo ship was heading for Bulgaria from Georgia, but the Black Sea region was hit by heavy rains, snow and strong winds.