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| Cargo ship with 12 crewmembers sinks in Black Sea, rescue operation under way | Cargo ship with 12 crewmembers sinks in Black Sea, rescue operation under way |
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| The dry cargo ship Geroi Arsenala sent a distress call Wednesday morning after reportedly suffering a wreck in the Black Sea, prompting a large-scale rescue operation. At least seven crewmembers are said to be missing. | The dry cargo ship Geroi Arsenala sent a distress call Wednesday morning after reportedly suffering a wreck in the Black Sea, prompting a large-scale rescue operation. At least seven crewmembers are said to be missing. |
| Over 120 rescuers and eight vessels are taking part in the rescue mission in the Black sea, Russia’s Emergencies Ministry said. | Over 120 rescuers and eight vessels are taking part in the rescue mission in the Black sea, Russia’s Emergencies Ministry said. |
| Seven crewmembers have been missing since the crash, a source in the emergency services told RIA Novosti. | Seven crewmembers have been missing since the crash, a source in the emergency services told RIA Novosti. |
| “The Geroi Arsenala sank, five people have been rescued, the search for seven people is under way,” the source said. | “The Geroi Arsenala sank, five people have been rescued, the search for seven people is under way,” the source said. |
| However, some conflicting reports said that only one of the crewmembers has been rescued alive. | However, some conflicting reports said that only one of the crewmembers has been rescued alive. |
| The ship belonged to a Turkish company, a source in the agency’s press service told TASS. | |
| Two Russians, nine Ukrainians, and one Georgian were aboard the ship, Russia’s Federal Agency of Sea and River Transport said, as cited by RIA Novosti. | |
| The ship, which was sailing under the Panamanian flag and heading from the Russian port city of Azov to Turkey, was loaded with grain. | The ship, which was sailing under the Panamanian flag and heading from the Russian port city of Azov to Turkey, was loaded with grain. |