Cypriot Freighter Sinks; All Rescued
From Reuters
VALLETTA, Malta —
A Cypriot freighter with a full cargo of lead concentrate sank off the Maltese coast Friday, shipping sources said.
Local shipping agents said the eight crew members aboard the 1,579-ton motor vessel Ocean Spirit were rescued.
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