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2 crew members found dead after Russian-flagged ship sinks off Turkish coast – governor At least 2 dead after ship with Russian-Ukrainian crew sinks off Turkish coast
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At least two crew members from a Russian dry cargo vessel which sank in the Black Sea near the Turkish coast have died, according to local authorities. Most of the crew managed to get into lifeboats. A dry cargo vessel with 12 crew members on board sank in the Black Sea off the Turkish coast in stormy weather. Two people were reported dead and six others rescued by the Turkish coast guard.
The ship, named Arvin, sank near Turkey's northern Bartin Province, area Governor Sinan Guner told the media on Sunday. At least two people recovered at the site of the wreck were found dead, while five others were successfully rescued, the official said. The ship had around 15 crew members, according to preliminary reports. The ship, named Arvin, sank near Turkey’s northern Bartin Province, Governor Sinan Guner told the media on Sunday. It was initially reported as Russian-flagged, but that information appears to be incorrect. A ship of this name and class was flying the colors of Palau since 2016, according to maritime registry site Vessel Finder.
The rescue effort by Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) and coast guard command is being hampered by bad weather conditions in the area. The ship had 12 people on board, 2 Russian nationals and 10 Ukrainians, when it departed from the Georgian port of Poti and headed to Bulgaria’s Burgas. According to some media reports, the ship tried to take shelter near the Bartin coast on Sunday morning due to worsening weather conditions, which later hampered the Turkish rescue effort.
The incident happened near a beach located some five kilometers northwest from the provincial capital, Bartin, according to Turkish media. The ship appears to have sunk just a few hundred meters from the shore and remains partially above the water level, likely hitting the seabed in the shallows. The coast guard recovered two dead bodies and saved six sailors from a lifeboat, but four other crew members remained unaccounted for hours after the emergency was first reported. A Turkish Navy frigate was dispatched to the area to assist with the search. Unfortunately, the weather was too bad for helicopters to join the operation.
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