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The Kramco dry cargo ship, which was carrying twelve crewmembers including two Ukrainians, sank on Monday off the Turkish coast in the Black Sea.

The Cambodia-flagged ship split into two near Istanbul during the
storm on Monday, Ukraine’s Channel 5 reported with reference to the
local NTV television company.

The vessels crew was made up of twelve sailors: eight Azerbaijanis,
two Georgians, and two Ukrainians. All the crewmembers were rescued.

The causes of crash are being investigated.

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry is checking the information, the ministry’s press service reported.