One dead, two missing after motorized yacht sinks off Turkey's Marmaris

A motor yacht sank off the coast of Marmaris in southern Turkey on Aug. 2, killing one person and leaving two others missing, the local governor has stated.

The 20-meter motor yacht named "Anemone" sank 200 meters off the Bozburun port with 11 on board due to unknown reasons.

Witnesses near the scene informed authorities as coast guard teams were immediately dispatched to the area. 

Muğla Gov. Esengül Civelek told state-run Anadolu Agency that eight people, including Captain Mustafa Donka, were rescued but rescue teams had recovered the lifeless body of Ali Doğan Çayırlıoğlu, the owner of the boat. 

She added that efforts to rescue the other two missing, identified as the 15-year-old Mert Ali Ağdemir and the 40-year-old Safia Ağdemir, were ongoing. They were reportedly dragged underneath the motor yacht after it sank.

The other seven people on board were identified as Zeynep Ağdemir, Ayhan Ağdemir, Bartu Donka, Yücel Bektaş, İsmail Turgut, Dilek Çayırlıoğlu and Giray Donka.

Meanwhile, the eight rescued are reported to be in stable condition.