Fire on a cargo ship off the coast of Sedef Island in the Sea of Marmara! 2 people have lost their lives.

The Panama-flagged bulk carrier named FG SEVIL, which was en route from Yalova to Bulgaria, caught fire in its engine room for an unknown reason off the coast of Sedef Island in the Sea of Marmara. Teams from the Coastal Safety Authority were dispatched to the scene shortly after the incident. The KEGM-4 fast evacuation boat, along with the KURTARMA-7 and ŞARK tugs, intervened with the burning ship. In the fire that broke out on the ship, which had 17 crew members and 8 shipyard workers, Hüseyin Aydemir and Gökhan Kan lost their lives. While the prosecutor's office has initiated an investigation into the matter, it has been learned that the ship will be towed to the Kartal Anchorage Area.

MINISTRY ANNOUNCED: 2 DEAD

In a statement from the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, it was stated, "Our KEGM-4 fast rescue (lifeboat) belonging to the General Directorate of Coastal Safety, along with our KURTARMA-7 and ŞARK tugs, were promptly directed to the scene for the 104-meter-long bulk carrier FG SEVIL, which caught fire in its engine room while sailing from Yalova to Bulgaria off the coast of Sedef Island in the Sea of Marmara. As a result of the intervention, the fire has been completely extinguished. It has been reported that 2 people in the engine room of the ship have lost their lives. The ship will be towed to the anchorage by our ŞARK tug."