Two coastal freighters had been misplaced in a extreme storm on the port of Eregli, Turkey on Sunday, in accordance with Turkish officers, and one of many ship’s crewmembers are lacking.  

According to Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya, the cargo ship Kafkametler was caught in extreme winds and seas simply exterior of the port of Eregli, the place it had tried to take shelter from a storm. Kafkametler drifted onto a breakwater and sank alongside, and all 12 crewmembers are lacking. 

At the storm’s peak, winds reached 75 knots, with accompanying excessive wave heights. Foul climate continued all through Sunday. “In such adverse weather conditions, unfortunately, we could not carry out search and rescue activities for our twelve citizens, the twelve Turkish crew on the Kafkametler,” stated Yerlikaya, in accordance with native outlet A Haber. “Once the adverse weather conditions have improved, search and rescue activities will begin immediately.”

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A second ship, the river-sea class coastal freighter Pallada, dragged anchor within the storm and drifted as much as the waterfront at Eregli (above). Pallada broke in two – a vulnerability seen in different river-sea class casualties – however pictures from the scene present that the strict part remained above water. All 13 crewmembers had been safely rescued by first responders on shore. 

A 3rd ship, the Sormovskiy 45, additionally went adrift, in accordance with native authorities. The Sormovskiy had higher fortune and was rescued by a harbor tug. 

Kafkametler had a earlier brush with hazard simply six weeks in the past. The ship hit a mine off the Sulina Canal on October 5, however was unhurt and had continued on her voyage – solely to be misplaced in a storm this Sunday.