Luxury Yacht Sinks Minutes After Launch in Turkey

Yacht Sinking Incident

• 🛥️ A $1 million luxury yacht, named the Dolce Vento, sank off the coast of Zonguldak, Turkey, just 15 minutes after its maiden voyage.
• 😨 Dramatic amateur video captured the vessel lurching to one side and slowly sinking into the water.
• 🏊 The owner, captain, and two crew members jumped overboard and swam to shore without injury.

Investigation and Response

• 🚨 The Coast Guard and port teams responded to the scene to establish a security perimeter around the sinking ship.
• 🛠️ Officials at the shipyard stated that the cause of the sinking is under investigation and that technical inspections will be conducted.

Comparison to Previous Incident

• 🌊 The Dolce Vento sinking is compared to a $4 million Lamborghini Technomar yacht that sank off the coast of Miami in May.
• 📸 In the Miami incident, around 30 influencers were on board when the yacht began taking on water, but everyone was rescued safely.
• 💎 Influencers in the Miami incident were able to save personal belongings, including a MacBook and a bottle of tequila.