Drifting containers hit the shores of Istanbul: Electronic goods worth millions spread on the beach!

The incident took place on Saturday, November 7, at the Yalıköy beach and Kilitburnu location on the Black Sea coast of Çatalca district.

According to the information obtained, the containers drifting in the sea reached the shore under the influence of the waves. Citizens who noticed the containers reported the situation to the authorities.

DRAGING CONTAINERS REACHED THE BEACH

One of the containers, which was said to have been dragged off the coast of Çatalca, was opened after hitting the shore and the electronic items inside were scattered on the beach.

The products, which reportedly included professional sound systems and various electronic devices, were dragged onto the beach and cliffs by the waves.

ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT WAS Scattered ALONG THE BEACH

According to preliminary information, it was stated that the electronic products taken out of the container were spread over approximately 2 kilometers of coastline. While some of the products, said to be worth millions of lira, reached the shore, it was learned that some boxes and equipment were dragged to rocky areas.

Upon notice, gendarmerie and Coast Guard teams were dispatched to the region. It was reported that the teams preserved the containers and electronic products washed ashore.

IT IS BEING INVESTIGATED FROM WHICH SHIP THE CONTAINERS FALLED

It has not yet been determined which ship the containers washed ashore belonged to and when they fell into the sea. It was learned that investigations into the cause of the containers falling into the sea and the process of them drifting to the shore are continuing.