Russian warship collides with cargo ship in Black Sea, all rescued: reports

eng ISTANBUL, April 27 (Xinhua) -- A Russian warship collided with a cargo ship in the Black Sea on Thursday due to heavy fog, but all were rescued, Turkish media said.

The incident occurred off the Kilyos neighborhood in Istanbul, not far from the Bosporus Strait, where the Russian warship hit a cargo ship which departed from Romania and was heading to Jordan, press reports said.

Initial reports said 15 soldiers went missing, but the Russian defense minister was quoted as saying that all 78 Russians onboard were rescued.