A Hong Kong-registered container ship sailing under the flag of Hong Kong collided with and toppled three giant cranes at the international port of Kocaeli in Turkey, specifically at Evyapport. The incident, which resulted in one crane operator being critically injured and several containers falling into the water, is under investigation. Despite the accident, there were no reported casualties or environmental effects. The vessel was unable to maneuver upon arrival, leading to the collision as captured by CCTV footage. Local officials and news sources have confirmed the details of the event, and the captain is reportedly facing consequences for the incident.
A container ship accidentally toppled three giant cranes at the Kocaeli international port in Türkiye. According to local officials, no injuries or environmental effects were reported https://t.co/wwAGIh2fXT
A CCTV recording showed a giant containership crashing into and toppling over cranes in Turkey's Evyapport after failing to maneuver when arriving https://t.co/hipMMNZhHN
A Hong Kong-registered ship arriving at a port in Turkey was unable to stop yesterday afternoon, knocking over multiple large container cranes. One crane operator was reportedly left critically injured, while several containers onboard the ship fell into the water. #9News https://t.co/Ybkrc2tOiH
The captain is in trouble at work after what he did to this Turkish port https://t.co/hDF7lfaFou
Three cranes collapsed in the Turkish port of Kocaeli after being struck by a container ship. The vessel was sailing under the flag of Hong Kong. There were no casualties reported. An investigation is underway. https://t.co/ONn5Hw7ICZ
🍃📍Cargo ship knocks down 3 giant cranes in Turkey Thankfully no one was hurt https://t.co/NdxSNidLkG
In Turkey, a container ship accidentally toppled three giant cranes The incident took place at the Turkish international port of Kocaeli. Fortunately, there were no reported casualties. https://t.co/eIVUJ7x4DF