RAW: Russia-bound ship crew rescued in rough weather as freighter gets grounded in Turkey

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Sixteen crew members aboard a grounded cargo ship were rescued by Turkish emergency services near Sile in Istanbul on Wednesday. The freighter, which was en route from Turkey to Russia, was grounded due to rough seas, reports indicate. Due to the conditions, rescuers had to use a rope and harness to retrieve the stranded crew in an operation lasting hours. The ship was called Natalia and was flagged with the colours of Comoros.

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