Cargo ship fire in Dardanelles Strait halts maritime traffic

ISTANBUL, April 25 (Xinhua) -- A dry cargo vessel caught fire in the Dardanelles Strait in Türkiye's northwestern province of Canakkale on Thursday, prompting authorities to suspend maritime traffic in the vital waterway.

The Directorate General of Coastal Safety reported via a social media platform that the blaze originated in the engine room of the 107-meter-long ship, which was en route from Egypt to Bulgaria. Rescue operations were swiftly initiated, with several boats dispatched to the scene.