Russian-flagged Cargo Ship Runs Aground In Istanbul Strait

ISTANBUL - A Russian-flagged cargo ship ran aground in Istanbul Strait on Wednesday.
The cargo ship named ''Samur 14'', 88-meter in overall length, ran aground offshore Bebek district of Istanbul while it was carrying 3 thousand tons of sheet iron to Croatia.
The crew of the ship did not ask for help yet, but Coast Guard Department and Ship Rescue Enterprises sent one tugboat and two boats to offshore Bebek district where the ship ran aground.
(EÖ-AÖ) 22.07.2004