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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. | The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has declared a major incident and said the 590ft (180m) ship had a list of about five degrees. |
| An operation to refloat the vessel will take place at high tide at 13:15. There is no cargo on the ship, which has 18 Russian crew on board. | |
| Three harbour tugs and a lifeboat are attempting to attach a line to the vessel so it can be towed off the beach when the tide starts to rise. | Three harbour tugs and a lifeboat are attempting to attach a line to the vessel so it can be towed off the beach when the tide starts to rise. |
| The Met Office has issued a yellow warning of severe weather for the area, with 65mph winds forecast. | |
| If the operation is unsuccessful, coastguards will abandon the vessel for the rest of the day and attempt to refloat it at high tide on Wednesday. | |
| Latest news from Cornwall and on the Kuzma Minin | |
| Marc Thomas, senior coastal operations manager, said the coastguard was having to work "really hard to manoeuvre the vessels" amid windy conditions. | Marc Thomas, senior coastal operations manager, said the coastguard was having to work "really hard to manoeuvre the vessels" amid windy conditions. |
| Mr Thomas said: "They're obviously in danger too. It's a real tricky, delicate operation they're going through at the moment." | Mr Thomas said: "They're obviously in danger too. It's a real tricky, delicate operation they're going through at the moment." |
| Falmouth harbourmaster Mark Sansom added: "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." | Falmouth harbourmaster Mark Sansom added: "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." |
| 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. |
| Helicopter teams winched coastguard members on to the ship earlier in order to check up on the Kuzma Minin's crew. | |
| At the scene | At the scene |
| By Naomi Kennedy, BBC News | 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 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 wind's about 52mph but the weather makes little difference at low tide. | The rain is relentless, the wind's 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. | Behind closed doors, those who declared this a major incident will be watching and waiting for high tide. |
| A helicopter earlier circled above in order to winch down a pilot to work with the 18 Russian crew. | |
| Former pilot, David Barnicoat told the BBC it looked like "a classic grounding". | |
| "It sounds as if she dragged anchor and the engines may not have been ready, or she may have had some other problem," he said. | |
| "Once that anchor breaks from the sea bed and you start dragging, then you have no control whatsoever." | |
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| One witness, Megan Hocking, said she was "thinking of everybody on the tugs and lifeboat this morning - terrible conditions for a rescue mission". | 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. | Falmouth resident Jess Hughes described the morning weather on the Cornish coast as "extreme" and said it had been "horrendously windy" on Monday night. |
| "As you come over the crest of the hill there's just this huge ship where there shouldn't be," Ms Hughes said. | "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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