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Russian cargo ship runs aground off Cornwall coast | Russian cargo ship runs aground off Cornwall coast |
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A 16,000-tonne Russian cargo ship has run aground off a beach in Cornwall. | A 16,000-tonne Russian cargo ship has run aground off a beach in Cornwall. |
The Kuzma Minin grounded off Gyllyngvase Beach in Falmouth at about 05:40 GMT. | |
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said the 590ft (180m) ship had dragged its anchor and has a list of about five degrees. | The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said the 590ft (180m) ship had dragged its anchor and has a list of about five degrees. |
There is no cargo on the vessel, which has 18 Russian crew on board. The MCA said tugs will be attached to the ship to help refloat it by mid-morning. | |
The Met Office had issued a yellow warning of severe weather for the area, with 65mph winds forecast. | |
Falmouth harbourmaster Mark Sansom said the coastguard was in the process of getting a pilot on the stricken ship by helicopter to assess the situation. | |
"Obviously the weather conditions are very poor but we are expecting them to improve and we'll be looking for that opportunity to refloat the vessel," he said. | |
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The coastguard said there had been no reports of any pollution and an area around the ship had been cordoned off. | |
One eyewitness, Megan Hocking, said she was "thinking of everybody on the tugs and lifeboat this morning - terrible conditions for a rescue mission". | One eyewitness, Megan Hocking, said she was "thinking of everybody on the tugs and lifeboat this morning - terrible conditions for a rescue mission". |
Another added that the area was "getting busy with sightseers". | Another added that the area was "getting busy with sightseers". |
Gyllyngvase Beach is a sandy tourist beach about 10 minutes from Falmouth town centre. | |
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