10 feared dead as Turkish cargo ship sinks after collision with tanker off Istanbul

10 feared dead as Turkish cargo ship sinks following tanker collisionA Turkish cargo ship carrying 10 crew members sank in the Marmara Sea off Istanbul early Wednesday after colliding with a tanker, Turkish authorities said. Search-and-rescue teams were deployed to locate the crew members following the collision.The Tu

Two helicopters and 12 search and rescue vessels are searching the area.

A Turkish cargo ship with 10 crew members sank Wednesday after colliding with a tanker off Istanbul

Coast guard vessels and a helicopter are searching for 10 missing crew members off the coast of Istanbul. Authorities say they lost contact after the bulk carrier crashed into a chemical tanker off the coast of Istanbul.

The collision occurred 18 nautical miles (33 kilometres) off the Silivri district on the western edge of Istanbul province, the governor's office said on X.

Search operations under way after authorities lost contact with 10 crew members after a collision in the Sea of Marmara.

A Turkish cargo ship sank in the Marmara Sea near Istanbul after colliding with a second vessel, with rescuers searching for its 10 crew members, Turkish officials said Wednesday.The incident occurred before dawn when the ALSU, an empty oil tanker, collided with the Tugberk Imamoglu, a cargo ship carrying rolled steel