A russian 120-meter-long fishing vessel was on fire in Istanbul

A russian 120-meter-long fishing vessel was on fire in Istanbul


On the evening of March 8, a fire broke out on a 120-meter-long fishing vessel at a shipyard in the Tuzla district of Istanbul. The trawler sails under the russian flag.

The fire broke out on a ship that was being repaired, writes TsTS. The crew was evacuated. The causes of the fire are being investigated.

USM previously reported that operations have resumed at the Turkish port of Iskenderun following a massive earthquake and fire.

The fire in the port of Iskenderun in the south of Turkey happened after the earthquake on February 6. The containers that were in the port burned for almost two days. At least 1,500 containers were in the fire zone.