Bosphorus Closed As LPG Ship Sinks

Turkish authorities closed the Bosphorus shipping channel yesterday to all traffic after a Ship carrying liquefied petroleum gas sank due to bad weather, a shipping official said. Seven LPG tanks floated to the surface after the ship sank, two of them still posing a risk. "Two tanks on the rocks ... still pose a danger," Transport Ministry deputy under-secretary Baris Tozar said, saying a disaster had been prevented by precautions - but also by luck. Ninety ships were waiting to enter the Bosphorus channel, including five vessels longer than 200 metres. L.P.G. Cargo Ship

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The Bosphorus is one of the world's busiest shipping lanes