The Turkish ship Kafkametler with twelve crew members on board sank in the Black Sea.
About it reports Reuters, citing the country’s Interior Minister Ali Yerlikai. Head of the Turkish Ministry of Internal Affairs toldthat the ship was caught in a storm and sank after hitting a breakwater. Authorities have not yet been able to contact the crew.
Due to the storm that hit the region on Sunday, rescuers were unable to begin searching for the vessel. The minister assured: “As soon as the adverse weather conditions improve, search and rescue operations will begin immediately.”
Previously our publication reportedthat in the Black Sea, due to a storm, one ship was lost, another was split in half. Turkey’s General Directorate of Maritime Affairs reported that on November 19 at 10:29 a.m., Kafkametler issued a distress signal near the city of Eregli in the northwest of the country. It was not possible to contact the ship. It was also not possible to get there due to bad weather conditions. The headquarters promised to begin search operations using aviation and marine equipment as soon as weather conditions permit.
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