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Syrian vessel sinks of Israeli coast
A Syrian transport ship carrying a cement load from Egypt has sunk off the northern coast of Israel, Aljazeera has reported. Three members of a total of seven crewmen onboard the ship have been rescued by a Turkish cargo vessel traveling along the busy sealane 64km off the Israeli coast. A British military helicopter airlifted the three men to another Syrian ship heading to Syrian waters. The fate of another four members of the sunken vessel is unknown.The Israeli navy dispatched vessels and helicopters to search for the missing crew, but search-and-rescue operations were suspended after several hours due to darkness and rough maritime conditions. The search will resume at daybreak on Thursday, an Israeli military spokesman said. Posted by: Fred 2005-04-21 |
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