Efforts Under Way To Recover Bodies Of Crew Members Of Cambodian-flagged Ship

ISTANBUL - Efforts have been continuing to recover the bodies of 19 crew members of Cambodian-flagged ship ''Hera'', which sank in the Black Sea in February.
Directorate General of Coast Security and Vessel Rescue Enterprises (KEGKI) Press Advisor Recep Canpolat told the A.A correspondent on Saturday that divers had located the wreckage of the ship.
He said that divers found a body in a cabin during their search in the wreckage.
Canpolat added that strong winds and waves reaching up to two meters had been hampering their efforts.
Cambodian-flagged ship ''Hera'' laden with coal sank in the Black Sea 14 km from the Istanbul Strait on February 13, 2004 due to bad weather. There were 17 Bulgarian and two Ukrainian crew members.
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