Monday, August 28, 2017

Photos: Ship Splits Into Two In The Middle Of The Sea As Crew Are Rescued.


This is the horrifying moment a cargo boat breaks in two as an 11-man crew are dramatically rescued from the middle of the sea. The dry cargo vessel started buckling and literally split in to two neat halves just off the coast if Kilyos in Istanbul.



Ship Splits Into Two In The Middle Of The Sea As Crew Are Rescued

It carried a Mongolian flag on it and bore the words: “Leandro” on the side.

In tense scenes, the two chunks of boat can be seen floating in the water just metres apart from each other.

This is the horrifying moment a cargo boat breaks in two as an 11-man crew are dramatically rescued from the middle of the sea.

The dry cargo vessel started buckling and literally split in to two neat halves just off the coast if Kilyos in Istanbul.

It carried a Mongolian flag on it and bore the words: “Leandro” on the side.

In tense scenes, the two chunks of boat can be seen floating in the water just metres apart from each other.

Half of the ship was taken ashore by tugboats, but the other half is still in the sea and is expected to gradually sink.Those aboard the 114 metre long ship had to be carefully rescued and were taken to hospital .

Eight ships, including the search and rescue boats, were sent to the scene.

The ship was constructed in 1975 and is believed to have been going to Istanbul for repairs.

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