Cargo ship sinks in Marmara, 10 missing
Ten crew members of a Turkish cargo ship were killed after it collided with an empty oil tanker in the Sea of Marmara off Istanbul, according to Turkish maritime authorities. The incident occurred in the early hours of Wednesday when the tanker "Alsu" collided with the vessel "Togbirk Imam Oglu," which was carrying steel coils, causing the latter to sink quickly at a depth of approximately 900 meters. No survivors from the crew have been found so far. Search and rescue operations involve 14 ships and 3 helicopters. It is also noted that the ship was carrying 4,200 tons of iron materials at the time of the collision.
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