CANAKKALE - British-flagged tugboat ran aground off Bozcaada on Wednesday.
Sources told A.A correspondent that the tugboat named ''Tajfun'' ran aground due to bad weather conditions.
The sources said that a tugboat of Coastal Security and Ship Rescue Directorate could not go to the spot due to bad weather conditions and noted that they waited for better weather conditions to rescue the British tugboat.
Officials said that the British tug-boat which was 109 gross tons in weight was en route from Greece to Russia.
(BRC-AÖ) 17.12.2003