A cargo ship capsized in the port of Istanbul. The recording shows the crew of the container ship leaving the deck in a hurry. Five people jumped into the water to save themselves.
On Monday, a cargo ship called Anmah capsized in the port of Istanbul in… Turkey. The reason was uneven load on the vessel that had containers on board.
Five of the 15 crew members jumped into the water to save themselves, and the ten remaining crew members were helped by lifeguards. One person suffered minor injuries and was taken to hospital.
The video released by the Turkish Directorate General for Maritime Affairs shows the container ship tilting on its side and the crew escaping.
A cargo ship capsizes in the port of IstanbulReuters
Turkey's transport ministry announced that “the threat to the marine environment has been contained.”
Main photo source: Reuters