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Other Local Resorts & Areas => Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum => Topic started by: kevin3 on April 02, 2018, 15:52:20 PM

Title: Boat sinking
Post by: kevin3 on April 02, 2018, 15:52:20 PM

      It is being reported that a divers boat with 79 people on board has sunk in rough seas off Gemiler Bay near Kayakoy.

      Everyone on board, 71 divers ans 8 crew managed to reach safety with small boats assisting coastguard boats,

      two Torpedo boats and a Turkish rescue Helicopter.
Title: Re: Boat sinking
Post by: mercury on April 02, 2018, 16:27:18 PM
That's a huge boat for gemille bay. Where did you read it Kevin? Change
Title: Re: Boat sinking
Post by: JohnF on April 02, 2018, 16:32:41 PM
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/more-than-70-divers-swim-to-coast-off-fethiye-after-boat-sinks-129671

JF
Title: Re: Boat sinking
Post by: KKOB on April 02, 2018, 16:47:54 PM
At least 79 people, including 71 students and eight crew members, onboard a boat off the Fethiye district of Turkey’s southwestern province of Muğla managed to swim to the nearest coast to be rescued after their boat sank, daily Hürriyet reported on April 2.

http://www.stocknewshub.com/world/more-than-70-divers-swim-to-coast-off-fethiye-after-boat-sinks-1520.html
Title: Re: Boat sinking
Post by: KKOB on April 02, 2018, 16:50:12 PM
That's a huge boat for gemille bay. Where did you read it Kevin? Change

Not in the bay itself Mercury. European Diving Centre often have dives a couple of miles out in the area around Gemiler and Af Kule Monastery.
Title: Re: Boat sinking
Post by: KKOB on April 02, 2018, 16:57:33 PM
Just had good news from the EDC. It's not their boat that's sunk. It's Mermaid Diving Club's.
Title: Re: Boat sinking
Post by: Scunner on April 02, 2018, 17:46:13 PM
That'll make a good dive location
Title: Re: Boat sinking
Post by: KKOB on April 02, 2018, 18:15:30 PM
I knew you'd sink to that level.
Title: Re: Boat sinking
Post by: kevin3 on April 02, 2018, 18:19:40 PM

           Putting your oar in.??    Always making waves.
Title: Re: Boat sinking
Post by: KKOB on April 02, 2018, 18:34:21 PM
Somebody was bound to come along and wreck things.