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| Cargo ship with 12 crewmembers sinks in Black Sea, rescue operation under way | Cargo ship with 12 crewmembers sinks in Black Sea, rescue operation under way |
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| The dry cargo ship Geroi Arsenala sent a distress call Wednesday morning after reportedly suffering a wreck in the Black Sea, prompting a large-scale rescue operation. At least seven crewmembers are said to be missing. | The dry cargo ship Geroi Arsenala sent a distress call Wednesday morning after reportedly suffering a wreck in the Black Sea, prompting a large-scale rescue operation. At least seven crewmembers are said to be missing. |
| Over 120 rescuers and eight vessels are taking part in the rescue mission in the Black sea, Russia’s Emergencies Ministry said. | Over 120 rescuers and eight vessels are taking part in the rescue mission in the Black sea, Russia’s Emergencies Ministry said. |
| Seven crewmembers have been missing since the crash, a source in the emergency services told RIA Novosti. | Seven crewmembers have been missing since the crash, a source in the emergency services told RIA Novosti. |
| “The Geroi Arsenala sank, five people have been rescued, the search for seven people is under way,” the source said. | “The Geroi Arsenala sank, five people have been rescued, the search for seven people is under way,” the source said. |
| However, some conflicting reports said that only one of the crewmembers has been rescued alive. | However, some conflicting reports said that only one of the crewmembers has been rescued alive. |
| The nationals of at least three states, Russia, Ukraine and Georgia, were aboard the ship. There have been no confirmed reports about the exact number of citizens of each country among the crewmembers. | The nationals of at least three states, Russia, Ukraine and Georgia, were aboard the ship. There have been no confirmed reports about the exact number of citizens of each country among the crewmembers. |
| The ship, which was sailing under the Panamanian flag and heading from the Russian port city of Azov to Turkey, was loaded with grain. | The ship, which was sailing under the Panamanian flag and heading from the Russian port city of Azov to Turkey, was loaded with grain. |