Italian And Turkish Ships Collide In Canakkale Strait

CANAKKALE - A Turkish-flagged ship collided on Saturday with an Italian-flagged ship in Canakkale Strait.
Sources told A.A correspondent that an Italian-flagged ship named ''Challenger'' which was en route from Russia to Italy collided with a Turkish ship named ''Fatih-M'' which was en route from Greece to Russia in Nara Cape due to heavy fog.
The sources said that the Italian ship of 23 thousand gross tons in weight and 186 metres in weight ran aground in Kilye Bay due to the crash.
Turkish ship of 1344 gross tons in weight anchored around Akbas Lighthouse, the sources noted and added that there was minor damage in both of the ships.
Canakkale Strait was closed to traffic for security of the ships.