One person is confirmed dead after falling overboard from a sightseeing vessel into the Golden Horn estuary in the Turkish city of Istanbul on Sunday, July 19.
The incident occurred as the tour boat Hero passed underneath Istanbul's Ataturk Bridge en route to Eminönü at around 10:30 local time on Sunday. The helm operator reportedly lost control and the vessel accidentally struck one of the bridge's pillars, causing a crewmember who was standing near the bow to lose balance and fall into the water.
The 32-year-old male victim's lifeless body was found following an eight-hour search by both surface and underwater assets from the Turkish Coast Guard Command and other agencies.
The victim's remains have been handed over to a local morgue for proper examination.
The coast guard has taken the tour boat's captain into custody. He is scheduled to appear in court following the completion of an interrogation and a health assessment.
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