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Russian cargo ship runs ashore in Istanbul due to bad weather

Xinhua, December 3, 2016 Adjust font size:

A Russian cargo ship ran aground off Istanbul on Friday evening due to bad weather, local media reported.

The ship got stranded in the Marmara Sea in the Kartal district in the Asian side of Istanbul, the private Dogan news agency said, noting the Russian crew were waiting to be rescued.

Fire workers, coast guards and ambulances were dispatched to the scene, but strong wind was hampering the rescue operation, press reports said.

On Dogan's video clip, some men were seen sitting in a lifeboat on the deck of the ship, which has reportedly 11 crew members aboard. Endit