A floating dock with 24 people aboard sank during a yacht retrieval maneuver at the Yachtley Shipyard in Sepetlipınar District in Izmit, Türkiye. Emergency teams quickly responded to the scene to assist. They managed to rescue 1 pilot, 20 employees, and 3 divers from the sinking dock by transferring them to another boat. Fortunately, apart from two individuals hospitalized, everyone else was unharmed.
Footage captured the dramatic moments as the floating dock sank, showing people jumping into the Gulf of Izmit to escape.
Cihan Atik – Ömer Faruk Kıyak