The Panama-flagged bulk carrier named FG SEVIL, which was en route from Yalova to Bulgaria, caught fire in its engine room for an unknown reason off the coast of Sedef Island in the Sea of Marmara, Paralel.Az reports citing Turkish Haberler.com

Teams from the Coastal Safety Authority were dispatched to the scene shortly after the incident. The KEGM-4 fast evacuation boat, along with the KURTARMA-7 and ŞARK tugs, intervened with the burning ship.

In the fire that broke out on the ship, which had 17 crew members and 8 shipyard workers, Hüseyin Aydemir and Gökhan Kan lost their lives. While the prosecutor's office has initiated an investigation into the matter, it has been learned that the ship will be towed to the Kartal Anchorage Area.