37 rescued, 1 body recovered after tourist boat capsizes in Mediterranean Sea off southern Turkey
One person died and 37 others were rescued after a tourist boat sank off Turkey's Mediterranean coast, authorities said on Tuesday. The boat with 38 people on board sank near caves in Alanya, a popular tourist destination, at 11.10 am (0810 GMT), the coast guard said in a statement.
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- Published Date: 02:26 | 03 November 2020
- Modified Date: 05:55 | 03 November 2020
A total of 37 passengers were rescued from a boat which capsized in the Mediterranean Sea off southern Turkey, Turkish Coast Guard Command said Wednesday.
One dead body was also recovered from the tourist boat, which capsized off the coast of Alanya in the coastal Antalya province, said the coast guard command.
Speaking to reporters, Alanya Mayor Adem Murat Yücel said the casualty, a 37-year-old foreign national, had been caught in a narrow area of the boat and was unable to get free.
The tour boat sank for unknown reasons some 50-100 meters (164-328 feet) from the Alanya Castle Phosphorus Cave, also known as the Blue Grotto.
Ambulances were waiting at the scene of the accident.
The search-and-rescue operation had ended, the coast guard said. The cause of the accident was unclear.