The ship sank near Inkimo in Barton province
Moscow … News Time
A Russian ship has sunk in Turkish waters. According to a report of a foreign news agency, a Russian merchant ship sank in the open sea of Turkey. Two people have been reported killed in a plane crash. It is reported that there were 15 crew members on board the sinking ship. According to the report, the governor of Barton province of Turkey, Sunan Gunnar, has confirmed that a Russian cargo ship sank off the coast of Turkey in the Black Sea, as a result of which the crew of this ship At least two members have been killed. The provincial governor told the media that the cargo ship was carrying 15 people, all Russian citizens. Initially, however, rescuers rescued five people, while the bodies of two people who died on the high seas were recovered.
Efforts are being made to rescue eight more people, the provincial governor said. A statement issued by the Russian embassy in Ankara said that Russian diplomats were continuing their search for the crew of the cargo ship. According to the embassy, the ship sank near Inkimo in Barton province. The cause of the accident is being investigated. Rescue teams are facing severe difficulties due to bad weather. The Turkish administration has also sent more rescue teams to the high seas.
