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Cargo Ship Sinks in Aegean Sea, Crew Rescued, Reports Say

© AP Photo / Lefteris PitarakisA Greek Navy warship patrols near the eastern Greek Island of Agathonisi and the nearby Turkish shores, on the Aegean Sea (File)
A Greek Navy warship patrols near the eastern Greek Island of Agathonisi and the nearby Turkish shores, on the Aegean Sea (File) - Sputnik International, 1920, 28.08.2021
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ATHENS (Sputnik) - A cargo ship sank on Saturday in the Aegean Sea, all crew members were rescued, the Greek newspaper Proto Thema reported, citing the Greek coast guard.
The Sea Bird cargo ship was sailing under the flag of Togo and transporting wheat from Ukraine to Tunisia. The vessel hit rocks near the island of Karavi in the southwestern part of the Aegean Sea.
The coast guard organized a major search and rescue operation, sending two patrol boats, five ships, and a navy helicopter to the site. All crew 16 crew members, who are Syrian citizens, were found.
Greece has also deployed three anti-pollution vessels to the site of the incident.
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