Sailors rescued via zipline from cargo ship grounded off Turkish coast

Sixteen crew members have been rescued from a cargo ship after heavy winds forced the vessel to run aground off of Istanbul's coastal district of Sile on December 19. The crew were stranded on board of the 127 metre long ship, dubbed Natalia, and registered in the Comoros Islands. All have now been brought to safety, according to Reuters. Emergency workers set up a rope rescue system and television images showed stranded crew members being brought to safety in baskets. There were no reports of casualty o