A tourist ship caught fire off the southwestern coast of Turkey.
Modern.az reports with reference to local media that there were 107 passengers and crew members, including children, on board the ship at the time of the incident. After receiving information about the fire, Coast Guard and marine police forces were dispatched to the area.
Some of the passengers jumped into the sea from the burning ship to escape the fire.
All 107 people on board the ship were evacuated. According to preliminary information, there were no fatalities as a result of the incident.
As a result of the fire, the tourist ship was almost completely burned.
The causes of the incident are being investigated.
