Vessel Fire
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Reports state a merchant vessel was on fire off the shore near Bab-el-Mandeb in the Red Sea. The name of the vessel was not included in the report, but it does state all the crew were rescued by a passing vessel.
Over 70 Perish in India Ferry Disaster
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A ferry hit a sandbank and sank on the Muriganga river south of Kolkata, West Bengal, India. The ferry was carrying approximately 220 passengers onboard. Reports place 90 survivors, 79 deaths and 50 as missing. Nearby fishermen were able to rescue some passengers from the water, but many were swept down the fast moving river.
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Tall ship demasted
The tall ship Fryderyk Chopin lost both its masts off the southwest coast of the Isles of Scilly. The Polish vessel was damaged by a strong gust of wind. The damage was severe enough that it needed to be towed into Falmouth Bay by a tug. No reports of injuries.
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