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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 Kuzma Minin grounded off Gyllyngvase Beach in Falmouth at about 05:40 GMT. |
| The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has declared a major incident and said the 590ft (180m) ship had 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | "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. |
| The coastguard said there had been no reports of any pollution and an area around the ship had been cordoned off. | The coastguard said there had been no reports of any pollution and an area around the ship had been cordoned off. |
| At the scene | |
| By Naomi Kennedy, BBC News | |
| The cargo ship is so close to the shore it seems almost as if you could walk to it or touch it. Hundreds of people have been prompted to take a look. | |
| The rain is relentless, the winds about 52mph but the weather makes little difference at low tide. | |
| Behind closed doors, those who declared this a major incident will be watching and waiting for high tide. | |
| A helicopter has circled above, taking time to find the safest position to winch down a pilot to work with the 18 Russian crew. | |
| One witness, Megan Hocking, said she was "thinking of everybody on the tugs and lifeboat this morning - terrible conditions for a rescue mission". | |
| Falmouth resident Jess Hughes described the morning weather on the Cornish coast as "extreme" and said it had been "horrendously windy" on Monday night. | |
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| "As you come over the crest of the hill there's just this huge ship where there shouldn't be," Ms Hughes said. | |
| Gyllyngvase Beach is a sandy tourist beach about 10 minutes from Falmouth town centre. | Gyllyngvase Beach is a sandy tourist beach about 10 minutes from Falmouth town centre. |
| Are you in the area? What are conditions like at the moment? Share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk | Are you in the area? What are conditions like at the moment? Share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk |
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