The ship was on its method to Istanbul from Egypt, bring 6,000 lots of salt.
ByDEMETRIS NELLAS Associated Press
November 26, 2023, 7:56 AM
ATHENS, Greece– A freight ship sank off the Greek island of Lesbos in rainy seas early Sunday, leaving one team member dead, 12 missing and one saved, authorities stated.
The Raptor, signed up in Comoros, was on its method to Istanbul from Alexandria, Egypt, bring 6,000 lots of salt, the coast guard stated. It had a team of 14, consisting of 8 Egyptians, 4 Indians and 2 Syrians, the coast guard stated.
The ship reported a mechanical issue at 7 a.m. Sunday, sent out a call for help at 8:20 a.m. and soon after vanished about 4 1/2 nautical miles (8 kilometers) southwest of Lesbos, authorities stated.
A dead team member was obtained Sunday afternoon and was carried to Lesbos. The body got here on the island however has actually not been recognized yet, a coast guard spokesperson informed The Associated Press.
One Egyptian was saved, another coast guard spokesperson informed AP previously Sunday.
She stated 8 merchant ships, 2 helicopters and one Greek navy frigate were looking for survivors. 3 coast guard vessels had problem reaching the location due to the fact that of rough seas, she included. Both spokespersons spoke on condition of privacy since the case was continuous and she wasn’t licensed to speak with the media.
Personal television channel Mega reported that the saved team member, an engineer, informed coast guard officers that the ship had actually begun taking water Saturday.
Northwesterly winds in excess of 80 kph (50 miles per hour) per hour were blowing in the location, the nationwide weather condition service stated.
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