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| Rescue as ship sinks off Lizard | Rescue as ship sinks off Lizard |
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| A British container ship has sunk in the English Channel almost 50 miles (80km) off the Lizard in Cornwall. | |
| All 26 crew of the MSC Napoli had abandoned ship and as yet there are no reports of injuries. | All 26 crew of the MSC Napoli had abandoned ship and as yet there are no reports of injuries. |
| The 62,000-tonne vessel had taken in water from a hole in its side as it made its way through the channel. | |
| A helicopter from RNAS Culdrose has begun winching the crew to safety. French and British tugs and helicopters are heading to the scene. | |
| Two other helicopters from Culdrose, and two from France are involved in the French co-ordinated rescue. | |
| A French tug is due to be the first rescue boat to arrive at the scene at about 1530 GMT. | |
| We are trying to get to these guys as soon as we can Coastguard spokesman | |
| A Maritime and Coastguard Agency tug, the Anglian Princess, and Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessel the Largs Bay are both due on scene by 1630 GMT. | |
| The 275m (900ft) long ship is owned by Mediterranean Shipping Company, which said it was "dealing with an emergency". | The 275m (900ft) long ship is owned by Mediterranean Shipping Company, which said it was "dealing with an emergency". |
| As well as the hole on the vessel's side, the ship also suffered a flooded engine. | As well as the hole on the vessel's side, the ship also suffered a flooded engine. |
| Two French helicopters and a tug have been sent to the scene. | Two French helicopters and a tug have been sent to the scene. |
| The Napoli is carrying about 75 containers, but coastguards say they do not know what is in them. | The Napoli is carrying about 75 containers, but coastguards say they do not know what is in them. |
| The European Maritime and Safety Agency says the vessel is listed as carrying "dangerous cargo". It is trying to obtain the vessel's manifest to clarify. | The European Maritime and Safety Agency says the vessel is listed as carrying "dangerous cargo". It is trying to obtain the vessel's manifest to clarify. |
| The Napoli's cargo has yet to be confirmedCoastguards said the weather on scene was south-westerly severe Gale Force 9 (more than 50mph), with 8m to 9m (26ft to 30ft) swells. | |
| A spokesman said: "All 26 crew have abandoned to the lifeboat. | |
| "We know there is a hole in one side of the ship and the engine room is flooded, but we do not know how that came about. | "We know there is a hole in one side of the ship and the engine room is flooded, but we do not know how that came about. |
| "We are obviously concerned about what is in the containers and if they pose a threat to the coastline. | "We are obviously concerned about what is in the containers and if they pose a threat to the coastline. |
| "We are trying to get to these guys as soon as we can. The helicopter cannot winch them up yet due to the condition of the seas. | "We are trying to get to these guys as soon as we can. The helicopter cannot winch them up yet due to the condition of the seas. |
| "There are no communications with the lifeboat but they appear to all be on board. At the moment the lifeboat is heading north." | "There are no communications with the lifeboat but they appear to all be on board. At the moment the lifeboat is heading north." |