Cargo ship sinks off Greek island, 13 crew members missing
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The Comoros-flagged ship issued a distress call early on Sunday, the Greek coast guard said
ATHENS (Reuters) – Thirteen crew members of a cargo ship were missing after the vessel sank off the Greek island of Lesbos, the Greek coast guard said on Sunday.
The Comoros-flagged ship had 14 crew members on board, eight of them Egyptians and the rest Syrian and Indian nationals. It issued a distress call early on Sunday, the Greek coast guard said, amid gale force winds.
The coast guard had so far rescued one person who was airlifted by helicopter.
