ship and boat accidents

At least 19 migrants die as boat sinks off Tunisia | CNN

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At least 19 migrants die as boat sinks off Tunisia | CNN

At least 19 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa died when their boat sank off the coast of Tunisia as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to Italy, a human rights group said on Sunday. In the past four days, five migrant boats have sunk off the southern city of Sfax, leaving 67 missing and nine dead, … Read more

Cargo ship capsizes off Japan’s coast with 22 aboard | CNN

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Cargo ship capsizes off Japan’s coast with 22 aboard | CNN

Tokyo CNN  —  Five crew members have been rescued and efforts are underway to save 17 others after a cargo ship capsized off Japan’s Nagasaki prefecture on Wednesday, the Japan Coast Guard told CNN. The coast guard said it received a distress signal from the Hong Kong-flagged vessel Jin Tian late on Tuesday night as … Read more