Cargo ship exploded off coast of Turkey

On a cargo ship off the coast of Turkey in the Black Sea, an explosion occurred. This was reported by Al Hadath.

According to the report, the ship was walking under the flag of Panama to load coal into the port of Trabzon. The explosion occurred presumably due to gas leakage. According to preliminary data, as a result of the incident, the captain of the dry cargo went missing. Rescuers were able to save 16 crew people. They are currently hospitalized in local medical institutions. The crew included citizens of Egypt, Albania, Georgia and Ukraine.