UPDATE 3 - Coast guard boat capsizes in Bosphorus in Istanbul

1 person killed after a crash between coast guard boat and a cargo carrier off Istanbul shores

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By Alptekin Soykan, Emin Ileri, Metin Tokgoz

ISTANBUL (AA) - One person died after a coast guard boat capsized in the Bosphorus off Istanbul city’s Fatih district on Wednesday.

According to coastal safety sources, search-and-rescue teams rescued seven out of an eight-people boat crew, but the body of one remaining crewmember was recovered, identified as Sinan Goktas.

Istanbul Governor Vasip Sahin told reporters earlier that the boat crashed into a cargo carrier off Sarayburnu’s shores.

An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the deadly collision.

* Burcu Arik contributed to this report from Istanbul.

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