The tour boat Kurt-C with 84 passengers capsized and sank on 2 nautical miles off Antalya Marina in Turkey, Maritime Herald reports.
The vessel was on cruise near the Turkish coast, but was hit by heavy rainfall and strong winds after leaving the marina. The bad weather forced crew to change course and try to return the boat the the quay, but unfortunately tourist boat capsized and sank.
All the passengers were thrown into the water, but most of them were rescued by the nearby yachts, coast guard vessels and fishermen. The good samaritans and local authorities succeeded to rescue 73 people, but unfortunately 9 are still missing. The search and rescue operation is still under way.
