Scary moments on the Bosphorus. The 173-meter-long cargo ship named "LADY ZEHMA" with a Liberian flag, was able to stop 100 meters from the coast of Bebek. This is after the ship's rudder was blocked.
There were no victims, injuries or material damage from the accident. While the General Directorate of Coastal Security announced that 5 tugboats and 2 boats have been dispatched to the scene, the movement of ships in the Bosphorus has been suspended.
"Our vessels Rescue-5, Rescue-6, Rescue-9, Rescue-12, Nazım Tur tugboats, KEGM-3, KEGM-5 were sent to the scene for the 173-meter cargo ship named Lady. Zehma. Vessel traffic in Bosphorus was suspended. Reception," - was given in the official statement.
Meanwhile, in the images published by the Turkish media, the ship can be seen with the steering wheel locked, approaching the shore with the sound of sirens, and the citizens watched the event from the beach holding their breath.