Four Ukrainians lost their lives on merchant ship, sunk off the coast of Samsun, said the Ukrainian Ambassador in Turkey Andrey Sibiga.

"Today (on Monday.- Approx. Ed.) morning off the coast of Samsun due to weather conditions sank a merchant ship. Of the 13 members of the crew of eleven were residents of Ukraine. The coast guard was quickly taken appropriate action. Unfortunately, I failed to save 4 of our compatriots ", - Sibiga wrote on his page on Twitter.

according to his statement, 7 crew members were taken to different hospitals in Samsun.

it was stated that a cargo ship "Volga-Balt" went under the Panamanian flag. According to Anadolu Agency, it broke in half and sank, six men lost their lives, seven were rescued.

according to the authorities of Samsun, the crew consisted Of nine citizens of Ukraine, 2 from Azerbaijan and 2 citizens of Russia. However, later in the Russian Embassy challenged the data.



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