13.07.2025 18:24
A fire broke out in the engine room of a ferry sailing between Marmara Island and Tekirdağ in Balıkesir. While 200 passengers on the ferry were evacuated, Balıkesir Governor İsmail Ustaoğlu announced that the situation is under control.
A fire broke out in the engine room of a ferry in transit off the coast of Marmara Island in Balıkesir. It has been reported that there were 200 people on board the ferry.
Following the fire in the engine room of a ferry sailing between Marmara Island and Tekirdağ, Coast Guard teams were dispatched to the area.
200 PEOPLE ON THE FERRY EVACUATED
It has been learned that the teams will carry out the evacuation process on the ferry, which has 200 passengers. Balıkesir Governor İsmail Ustaoğlu reported that the engine room of the ferry was filled with smoke, but there was no situation that spread outside.
STATEMENT FROM THE GOVERNOR OF BALIKESİR
Ustaoğlu stated, "We will evacuate the passengers; the ship has stopped. Our Coast Guard teams have arrived at the scene. For now, there is no situation that poses a danger." He noted that they would ensure the evacuation of the passengers with ferries that arrive in the area.
Governor Ustaoğlu said, "There is no dangerous situation. It is a ferry in transit from Marmara Island to Tekirdağ. There are no flames in the engine room, but there is dense smoke. They cannot enter because it might ignite again upon contact with oxygen. It is currently closed."