A Cambodia-flagged freighter traveling from the Russian port of Rostov bound for Nemrut port in the western Turkish city of Izmir sank off Black Sea coast on the evening of Tuesday, January 31.
The 2,583 gross ton freighter named Vera, which was carrying a scrap cargo, sank off Turkey's Black Sea coast while seeking shelter at Eregli port due to extreme weather conditions.
Three of the 11 crew members were rescued, while coast guards are still searching for the eight missing crew members.
Scrap freighter bound for Turkey sinks off Black Sea coast
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