Shipping traffic on Turkey's Bosporus halted on near collision

Güncelleme Tarihi: Aralık 29, 2008 16:21

Hurriyet Daily News Online

Oluşturulma Tarihi: Aralık 29, 2008 15:17

Shipping traffic on Istanbul's Bosporus Strait has been suspended after a tanker narrowly avoided colliding with land on the European side, the Dogan News Agency reported on Monday. (UPDATED)

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The 78-meter Maltese tanker, which was traveling south from the Black Sea, en route to Italy from Bulgaria, began to drift after experiencing engine failure.

The tanker managed to stop just meters from the shoreline of the Istanbul’s affluent Bebek district on the European coast.

The tanker has been joined by tugs from the Turkish Coast Guard who will tow the stranded vessel out into open water.�

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Shipping traffic on Turkey's Bosporus halted on near collision

Shipping traffic on Istanbul's Bosporus Strait has been suspended after a tanker narrowly avoided colliding with land on the European side, the Dogan News Agency reported on Monday. (UPDATED)

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