The ship sank off the coast of Antalya
A foreign-flagged commercial ship carrying minerals from Hatay Iskenderun Port to Ukraine sank off Antalya Kumluca. Of the 14 crew members of Syrian origin, 5 were rescued and 1 person died. The search for 8 people continues.
As a result of the sinking of the Guinea-Bissau flagged commercial ship off the coast of Kumluca district of Antalya, 5 personnel were rescued, 1 person died, 8 people are still being sought.
The 86-meter-long ship, which left Iskenderun Port at night, was transporting 3 thousand tons of bauxite, which is used in metal aluminum production, to Ukraine. When it came to Kumluca, the ship started to take on water for an unknown reason. An emergency call was then sent.
Coast Guard teams acted immediately. 1 corvette, 7 boats, 2 helicopters and 1 plane were dispatched to the region. However, the ship with 14 crew was submerged within minutes. The teams managed to get 5 people out of the water in the first place.
A search operation was initiated for 9 personnel. About 15 hours later, the lifeless body of a Syrian national was found. The search for the 8 missing sailors continues. However, the effective storm negatively affects the rescue efforts.
An investigation was also launched by the Kumluca Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office regarding the incident.
It was determined that those on the sinking ship were Mhmod Smea, Alaa Mansour, Bassem Aris, Aziz Kherbek, Ali Beshlawi, Mustafa Hemdan, Jaafar Haifa, Hasan Jaser, Nabil Hasan, Abdulrahman Fawakhrji, Emad Jrad, Gadır Shaaban, Bassim Tawil, Ramez Namrah.
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A foreign commercial ship sank off the coast of Antalya while transporting minerals from Hatay Iskenderun Port to Ukraine. The ship was carrying 3,000 tons of bauxite, which is used in metal aluminum production. Of the 14 crew members of Syrian origin, 5 were rescued and 1 person died. The search for the remaining 8 crew members continues, though rescue efforts have been impeded by a storm. An investigation has been launched regarding the incident.
