2 Iron Ore Ships Sink in Rough Black Sea Waters
From Times Wire Reports
Two ships carrying iron ore sank in rough waters in the Black Sea, and four crew members from one ship were missing, news reports said.
The Turkish freighter Kalkavan went down near the Turkish port of Sinop. Its eight crew members were rescued by a nearby vessel.
Hours later, the Cambodian-flagged Lady Amar sank a few miles away. A Russian ship rescued 14 of its 18 crew members, according to a television report. Rescuers were searching for four missing sailors.
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