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Twelve Georgian sailors were on ship that sank in Libya

01 February 2010 [19:00] - TODAY.AZ
Twelve Georgian sailors were among the crew of a Turkish vessel, which sank in the waters of Libya.

The vessel crashed into reefs, but luckily, the captain managed to ask for help and the crew was rescued in time.

One Turk sailor was among the crew, local sources are reporting. The vessel in the Tripol Port now.

The similar incident occurred in Libya last December. The vessel sank and the rescuers managed to save only 39 sailors of the crew of 76.

/Georgian Times/
URL: http://www.today.az/news/regions/60614.html

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