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| Rescue as ship sinks off Lizard | Rescue as ship sinks off Lizard |
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| A British container ship is sinking in the Channel 40 miles south of the Lizard in Cornwall. | A British container ship is sinking in the Channel 40 miles south of the Lizard in Cornwall. |
| All 26 crew of the MSC Napoli are abandoning ship and as yet there are no reports of injuries. | |
| The 62,000-tonne vessel is taking in water from a hole in its side and is on the French side of the Channel. | |
| A Maritime and Coastguard Agency tug, the Anglian Princess, plus two helicopters from RNAS Culdrose, are heading towards the vessel. | |
| A French aircraft is also involved in the rescue effort. | |
| Falmouth Coastguard is co-ordinating the rescue. | |
| The 275m-long ship is owned by Mediterranean Shipping Company, which said it was "dealing with an emergency". |