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| Passenger ferry sinks in Turkey | Passenger ferry sinks in Turkey |
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| A ferry has sunk near the north-western Turkish port of Bandirma, leaving at least one person dead, officials say. | A ferry has sunk near the north-western Turkish port of Bandirma, leaving at least one person dead, officials say. |
| The vessel is said to have carried some 100 people and more than 70 vehicles to Istanbul, Turkish news agency report. | The vessel is said to have carried some 100 people and more than 70 vehicles to Istanbul, Turkish news agency report. |
| Civil defence teams, including divers and local fisherman, have been mobilised to rescue passengers from the Marmara Sea. | Civil defence teams, including divers and local fisherman, have been mobilised to rescue passengers from the Marmara Sea. |
| At least 70 people were rescued, officials say, but about 30 others are still unaccounted for. | |
| Night-vision helicopters were sent to the area to assist the search and rescue operation. | Night-vision helicopters were sent to the area to assist the search and rescue operation. |
| The roll-on-roll-off ferry sank about 300m from the shore at about 2330 local time (2030 GMT), media say. | The roll-on-roll-off ferry sank about 300m from the shore at about 2330 local time (2030 GMT), media say. |
| "The vessel sank within half an hour... There is one dead," Bandirma Mayor Recep Eraydin told Turkey's NTV television. | "The vessel sank within half an hour... There is one dead," Bandirma Mayor Recep Eraydin told Turkey's NTV television. |
| At least 25 people were injured and taken to Bandirma's hospitals. The entire crew - nearly 30 people - were among the survivors. | At least 25 people were injured and taken to Bandirma's hospitals. The entire crew - nearly 30 people - were among the survivors. |
| The captain of the ferry said misplaced cargo had probably caused the accident, the CNN-Turk news channel reported. | The captain of the ferry said misplaced cargo had probably caused the accident, the CNN-Turk news channel reported. |