Cargo ship runs aground in the Bosphorus: Stopped 10 meters from buildings

The Turkish-flagged container ship named "KAPPA," which was entering the Bosphorus from the Black Sea, ran aground off the coast of Yeniköy, just meters from a waterfront mansion. Due to the incident, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus was suspended in both directions. The grounded ship was captured from the air.

According to the information obtained, the Turkish-flagged container ship KAPPA, which was sailing from Istanbul to İzmit, managed to stop just a few meters from the shore and the waterfront mansions.

Teams acted quickly due to the risk in the area. While teams from the General Directorate of Coastal Safety were dispatched to the scene, it was learned that the "Kurtarma-5" tugboat is accompanying the ship. It was reported that rescue operations are continuing intensively off the coast of Yeniköy.

On the other hand, it was stated that the ship has a total length of 147.87 meters and a width of 23 meters. The moment of the incident and the work carried out in the area were captured by drone.

Authorities stated that ship traffic in the Bosphorus has been temporarily suspended for safety reasons, and it was learned that efforts to rescue the ship from its current location are ongoing.