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Passenger ferry 'sinks' in Turkey Passenger ferry sinks in Turkey
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A ferry has sunk after leaving the north-western Turkish city of Bandirma for Istanbul, Turkish media report. A ferry has sunk after leaving the north-western Turkish city of Bandirma for Istanbul, leaving at least one person dead, Turkish media report.
The vessel is believed to have carried about 150 people and 75 vehicles, the Anatolia news agency said. The vessel is said to have carried some 150 people and more than 70 vehicles, the Anatolia news agency says.
Civil defence teams and local fisherman were mobilised to rescue the passengers of the ferry. Civil defence teams, including divers and local fisherman, have been mobilised to rescue passengers from the Marmara Sea.
The vessel sank some 300m from the shore, media reports say. It was not immediately known if there were any casualties. The vessel sank about 300m (1,000 ft) from the shore, media reports say.
A number of people have been taken to hospital.