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| Ferry in collision off Istanbul | Ferry in collision off Istanbul |
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| A Turkish ferry and a Russian-flagged cargo ship have collided off Istanbul, injuring at least 30 people, Turkish media report. | A Turkish ferry and a Russian-flagged cargo ship have collided off Istanbul, injuring at least 30 people, Turkish media report. |
| Ambulances rushed to the quayside after the crash in the Sea of Marmara. The ferry returned to its dock in Istanbul. | Ambulances rushed to the quayside after the crash in the Sea of Marmara. The ferry returned to its dock in Istanbul. |
| Ferry company spokesman Tolga Uyar said that the injured passengers were not in a serious condition. | Ferry company spokesman Tolga Uyar said that the injured passengers were not in a serious condition. |
| He added that most of those injured had hit their heads on seats or on other parts of the ferry. | He added that most of those injured had hit their heads on seats or on other parts of the ferry. |
| Most passengers were suffering from shock, Mr Uyar said. It is not yet clear how many people the ferry was carrying at the time. Its capacity is 450 passengers. | |
| The ferry had been travelling from Bostanci on the Anatolian side to the island of Avsi in the Sea of Marmara, Mr Uyar said. | |
| One passenger interviewed by the private television channel NTV said "people at the front started screaming when they saw we were going to hit the ship". | |
| "Then there was a big bang, and the windows smashed. We thought we were going to sink, so people started to panic. Some people were hurt when they hit their heads and things but I didn't see any serious injuries." | |
| The ferries transport about 300,000 passengers across the Bosphorus and Sea of Marmara daily. |