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Stricken cargo ship evacuated in Aegean: Greek coastguard
ATHENS, Dec 4, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – The Greek coastguard on Wednesday said it
had rescued 14 sailors from a stranded cargo ship in the Aegean.
“The crew are in the process of boarding two Super Puma rescue helicopters.
We are told they are Ukrainian,” a coastguard spokeswoman told AFP.
The Liberian-flagged cargo ship, reportedly loaded with steel, developed
engine failure off the islands of Lesbos and Skyros, the coastguard said.
Winds of up to 74 kilometres (46 miles) an hour are blowing in the area.
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