The cranes overturned due to the ship docking at a private port in Kocaeli’s Körfez district in Türkiye, hitting the shore. The moment of the accident was captured on the citizen’s mobile phone camera.
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People who recorded the accident stated that there were people waiting to moor the ship at the point where the cranes collapsed and that these people were not seen after the accident.
The number of personnel is full
After the tower cranes toppled in the port, the personnel working in the port were checked. All personnel were reached. However, they looked under the fallen tower just in case.
The port was damaged
The port area suffered major damage due to the ship hitting the cranes. Tower cranes toppled over the containers and loaded materials in the port area.
Statement from the administration
The General Directorate of Maritime Affairs also made a statement regarding the accident.
The statement said, “Today at 15.45, the Hong Kong flagged 368 m long container ship named “YM WITNESS” hit the port cranes during its docking maneuver at Kocaeli Evyap Port under the supervision of the pilot, causing them to overturn and causing several containers from the ship to fall into the sea.”