A reefer has grounded in the Bosporus just metres from a petrol station.

The 547,557-cbf Crown Emma (built 2006) was heading south in the Istanbul waterway on Tuesday night when the incident occurred near Sariyer, the Deniz Haber website said.

Pictures show the vessel quickly became something of a tourist attraction for locals on the promenade.

The ship, operated by Holy House Shipping of Sweden, was heading to Algeciras in Spain from Bulgaria.

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