Luxury yacht tips and sinks minutes after launch as terrified passengers jump overboard
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Dramatic video shows a brand-new luxury yacht sinking just minutes after it was launched off the coast of Turkey, forcing its crew to leap overboard.

Reports indicate that a new 85-foot cruiser, named Dolce Vento and valued at million, was launched on Tuesday. The event took place in Ereğli, a district within the port city of Zonguldak, located on Turkey’s Black Sea coast.

The amateur video shows the boat being pushed into the ocean down a track on the beach and then swaying within 15 minutes of setting off.

As bystanders watched, the luxury yacht lurched to one side, tilting dangerously before taking on water. 

Man standing on side of sinking yacht

A man is seen standing on the side of the doomed luxury vessel. (Mike Leidig/newsX)

According to TMZ, a spokesperson for the shipyard hosting the yacht, Med Yilmaz, said the cause of the disaster is under investigation. 

Technical inspections will be carried out to determine whether a construction flaw, balance issue or human error doomed the luxury vessel.

Fox News Digital reached out to the Turkish Coast Guard for comment.

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