Freighter sinks after hitting Greek islets, all 16 crew rescued

Freighter sinks after hitting Greek islets, all 16 crew rescued

The freighter Sea Bird, which sailed from Ukraine and was bound for Tunisia, sent a distress signal after sailing into rocky islets in the southwestern Aegean Sea, the coast guard said in a statement. Nearby vessels rescued all 16 Syrian crew, a coast guard official said. It was not immediately clear what caused the accident. … Read more