Ukrainian general cargo vessel Yukka sank 2 miles off Eregli port,
Turkey, Black sea, presumably on August 12, after fire on board. Fire
broke out on August 9 2012, when vessel was 40 miles off Cide, Kastamonu
district, Turkey, en route from Istanbul to Rostov-on-Don, Russia
Monday, 13.Aug.2012, 11:09 (GMT+3)
Ukrainian general cargo vessel Yukka sank 2 miles off Eregli port,
Turkey, Black sea, presumably on August 12, after fire on board.
Fire
broke out on August 9 2012, when vessel was 40 miles off Cide, Kastamonu
district, Turkey, en route from Istanbul to Rostov-on-Don, Russia,
loaded with general cargo, including glass, ceramics and textile dye.
It
is understood that 13 crew was evacuated and taken to Inebolu, 2
officer was slightly injured. Fire reportedly extinguished by Turkish
Coast Guard, vessel was towed to Eregli Road and later sank there due to
water ingress in engine room.