[52539] Cargo ship sank in the Aegean Sea: All crew members were rescued safely

Maritime incident in the Aegean Sea: Cargo ship sank and was rescued

On May 6, 2026, a maritime accident was reported in the Aegean Sea in which a cargo ship sank on its way from Albania to Ukraine. According to initial reports by Son Dakika Haberler Gündem, the ship carried a crew of 9 members, 8 of whom were Turkish citizens.

Further details revealed by Sansürsüz Medya +18 clarify that the ship sank after colliding with rocks in the Aegean Sea. The source notes that the crew included 8 Turkish citizens and one citizen of Azerbaijan. The good news coming from the field is that "all crew members were rescued" unharmed.

Simultaneously, Haber Gündem added details about the cargo the ship was carrying, noting that it was "transporting soda from Albania to Ukraine" before it sank (according to Haber Gündem). The Turkish media outlet Son Dakika Haberler Türkiye also covered the event, focusing on the Turkish identity of most of the crew members involved in the incident.

All reporting agencies, identified as breaking news channels, are united in their version that there were no casualties in the complex rescue operation in the middle of the sea.