Turkish freighter sinks off Libyan coast
Six people were rescued from a sinking Turkish freighter ship which went down off the coast of Libya on Thursday, APA reports quoting Anadolu agency.
The Turkish-flagged Tinaz Tepe sank amid bad weather near Misurata, northwestern Libya, according to the Turkish Consulate General.
Seven more crew members remain missing amid a search operation being conducted by local coastguards.
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