Sea accident in Sinop: two police officers were found in a capsized boat, one of them died

In the written statement made by the Sinop Governorship, it was stated that a report was received that the boat with 2 people on board capsized off the coast of Yalı village in the evening.

In the statement, it was noted that Coast Guard Command, Marine Police and Gendarmerie Command teams were dispatched to the region upon the notice, and said, "Search and rescue efforts were immediately initiated in order to find and save our citizens. Within the scope of the work carried out, it was understood that the victims in the notification in question were two police officers working at the Sinop Provincial Police Department. Our police officer O.G.Y., one of the casualties, was taken to the shore by the teams and transferred to Sinop Atatürk State Hospital. Despite the interventions made at the hospital, our police officer could not be saved." statements were included.

In the statement, it was noted that the search and rescue efforts to find the missing police officer N.Ş. were continued under the coordination of the Coast Guard Command's air support, Marine Police and Gendarmerie teams.

The boat named Dalgacı, which capsized as a result of the work of the teams, was found in the sea off the coast of Melikşah District of Lala Village and was brought to the shore. No findings were found during the search on the boat.

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