We have received the news with sorrow that some crew members, including our
nationals, in two vessels -Maestro and Candy- under the Tanzanian flag,
lost their lives due to the fire disaster on 21 January 2019 off the Kerch
Strait.
Since breaking of the news of this closely-monitored incident, initial
investigations revealed that 8 out of 16 Turkish crew members were rescued
while 4 lost their lives. Search and rescue missions are underway for 4
missing Turkish citizens.
We wish the mercy of Allah be upon those who lost their lives in this
tragic accident and express our condolences to their families and
relatives.
Meanwhile, we are carrying out the necessary efforts to ensure that the
funerals are brought back to our country as soon as possible.