Officials have announced that Turkey has commenced a search and rescue mission after rough seas caused the sinking of a cargo ship carrying six crew members in the Turkish inland Sea of Marmara, off Istanbul.
Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu disclosed that Batuhan A, a Turkish cargo ship carrying dolomite for cement production to the port of Gemlik in Turkey, sank. The ship measured 69 meters (226 feet).
The minister clarified that rescue boats had been sent to the location following an early morning distress signal from the vessel, but communication was lost soon after.
Despite being placed on standby, the helicopter was unable to access the location owing to harsh weather conditions, as explained by him.
According to the state-run Anadolu Agency, an empty life raft was found by Coast Guard teams in the area where it is believed that the ship sank. Meanwhile… It is assumed that all crew members who are not accounted for are of Turkish nationality.
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According to Anadolu, the Batuhan A had to be towed for safety after it was grounded while approaching a port in Canakkale province located in northwestern Turkey earlier in 2021.
