Cargo ship with Ukrainian corn drifts aground in Bosphorus Strait

Cargo ship with Ukrainian corn drifts aground in Bosphorus Strait

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The cargo ship LADY ZEHMA, loaded with 3.3 thousand tonnes of Ukrainian-produced corn has drifted aground in Istanbul, halting shipping on the Bosphorus Strait.

The relevant statement was made by Reuters, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

The Istanbul governor's office and a shipping firm said the 173-meter cargo ship was safely grounded and anchored after a rudder failure.

The ship’s bow was about 150 meters from shore in the Bebek neighborhood. Reportedly, no one was hurt, and Coast Guards were taking necessary safety measures.

Earlier, the Joint Coordination Center in Istanbul reported the cargo ship LADY ZEHMA had been allowed to depart from Ukraine’s Chornomorsk Port, carrying 3,000 tonnes of corn to Italy’s Ravenna.

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