Turkish authorities say a cargo ship wrecked off Turkey’s Black Sea coast on Sunday, leaving at least three dead
ISTANBUL – A cargo ship sank off Turkey’s Black Sea coast on Sunday, leaving at least three dead, Turkish officials said. Six others were rescued.
The transport ministry said the Palau-flagged Arvin anchored in Bartin harbor in northern Turkey due to bad weather before breaking into two pieces and sinking.
Emergency crews saved at least six crew members and reached the bodies of two others, the ministry’s naval arm said on Twitter. Bartin’s governor Sinan Guner said a third person had died, according to the official news agency Anadolu.
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 en route to Bulgaria from Georgia, but the Black Sea region was buffeted by heavy rain, snow and strong winds.