16 crew rescued from cargo ship that ran aground off Turkey 1 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy the Associated PressTurkish coastal emergency teams have rescued 16 crew members from a cargo ship that ran aground off the Black Sea coast of Sile in a dramatic operation that lasted several hours. The Comoros-flagged ship, Natalia, ran aground in rough seas early Wednesday en route to Istanbul from Russia. Video footage of the rescue operation showed crew members being brought to safety one-by-one with the help of a winch system extended from the shore as high waves battered the ship. Divers and ambulances were on standby throughout the rescue operation.

Source: Manila Bulletin December 19, 2018 14:26 UTC