Turkish tanker sinks off Albanian coast

A Turkish tanker has sunk near the Albanian City of Durres, APA reports.

3 people out of 15 crew members died, and 12 were injured. They were hospitalized. Three of them are in a normal condition. The tanker carried 3 Turkish citizens, 6 Georgians, 4 Azerbaijanis and 2 Ukrainians. Two of the dead crew members belonged to Georgia and one to Azerbaijan. The accident was caused by a blast, according to the preliminary theory.