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Rescuers arrive at a port with a passenger of the ferry that sank late on Sunday off Balikesir, northwestern Turkey. (AFP)
Some 27 crew and 68 passengers were on the ferry when it sank late Sunday just after leaving Bandirma, on the southern shore of the Marmara Sea, for Istanbul, the deputy head of the agency, Mehmet Solgun, told a news conference.
Ninety people – including all the crew – were rescued, one passenger lost his life and four are still missing, Solgun said.
Earlier, the maritime agency had said five passengers were missing, but Solgun said his agency had contacted one on his mobile phone.
Rescue teams were scouring the sea for the missing, the Anatolia news agency said.
It was not immediately clear why the ferry sank, but survivors said the vessel began listing to the left as it pulled out of the port and sank in 15 minutes.
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