[Watch] Massive Oil Tanker Escapes from Disaster, Traffic Halted

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Maritime traffic halted in Bosphorus Strait after massive oil tanker narrowly averts disaster, reports Newsweek.

What happened?

Turkey’s Directorate General of Coastal Safety (KEGM) suspended maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait on Friday when a large oil vessel veered off course, triggering a rescue operation.

Mechanical failure

The tanker was carrying 249 meters of crude oil when a mechanical failure caused it to get dragged as it made its way back to the Yenikoy district of Istanbul,...

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