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Ship runs aground near Cornwall's Pendeen lighthouse | Ship runs aground near Cornwall's Pendeen lighthouse |
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A Dutch cargo ship has freed itself after running aground off the coast of west Cornwall. | |
The 9,000-tonne Karin Schepers got into difficulty east of the Pendeen lighthouse, near St Just, at about 05:00 BST, coastguards said. | |
The vessel, with 13 crew on board, was sailing from Cork in the Republic of Ireland to Rotterdam in the Netherlands. It has resumed its course. | |
Police and coastguard search teams were called in to assist. | |
A rescue helicopter from RNAS Culdrose was also sent to the scene. |