Cargo ship careens in Black Sea, one killed

RİZE - Anatolia News Agency

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One crew member was killed as a cargo ship careened earlier today off the Black Sea province of Rize, Anatolia news agency has reported.

The body of 33-year-old Tarik Yilmaz was found in the ship.

Eleven crew members survived the incident, while two others were rescued by a coast guard team.

"Teams have found the body of a crew member who was reported missing after the ship "Alican.s" careened at Limankoy port off the town of Cayeli in Rize," Governor Nurullah Cakir told an Anatolia news agency reporter.

The ship careened while unloading cement composites belonging to the Unye Cement company, Çakır said.