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August 4, 2024
The Italian Coast Guard said that two migrants were killed and another was missing when a boat with more than thirty people on board sank 17 miles to the south-east, near the city of Syracuse in Sicily. The authority released a press release…
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July 25, 2024
The U.N. Refugee Agency in Yemen reported on Thursday that a boat carrying at least 45 refugees capsized on the coast of Yemen’s Taiz Wednesday night. There are only four survivors. The agency said that the boat capsized due to strong winds and overloading.
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July 23, 2024
Authorities and a tanker operator reported that two large oil tanks caught fire after colliding on Friday near Singapore, which is the world's largest refuelling station. Two crew members were airlifted from the scene to the hospital, while others were rescued using life rafts.
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July 23, 2024
Officials said that at least nine members of the crew of the Comoros flagged oil tanker, which capsized on Oman's coast on Monday, have been rescued, while another was found dead. This was announced on Wednesday, just two days after it was first reported.
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July 23, 2024
Officials from India's government and navy, who have assisted in the search and rescue operation, confirmed that at least nine members of a 16-member crew aboard a Comoros flagged oil tanker capsized on Monday off Oman. The "Prestige Falcon"…
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July 9, 2024
Nournews reported that the Iranian Navy frigate Sahand completely sank on Tuesday, in shallow water, in Bandar Abbas' southern port, after being briefly repositioned on Sunday, following its initial capsize. The rope that held the Sahand warship together broke, and the vessel has now sunk.
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July 3, 2024
Three navy and security sources confirmed that an abandoned tanker drifting near Yemen's coastline in June disappeared and was believed to have sunk. This is the latest vessel lost on the strategically significant Red Sea. This area is on the…
