Bosphorus strait closed after ship hits the shoreline in Istanbul

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A cargo ship has run aground on Istanbul’s coast, prompting authorities to close Bosphorus strait.

There were no reports of injuries or casualties.

The Liberian-flagged Songa Iridum, which was headed for Istanbul's port of Ambarli from Ukraine's Odessa, reported of an engine failure shortly before the collision.

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