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Thursday, August 24, 2017
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Thursday, August 24, 2017
20 Iraqi sailors found dead after ship sinks
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe bodies of 20 Iraqi sailors have been recovered after their ship sank following a collision off the country’s southern coast, the transport ministry says.
The Al-Mesbar sank in Iraqi waters on Saturday following the collision with a foreign-flagged vessel, after which eight sailors were rescued and the bodies of four others found.
The ministry says in a statement that 16 more bodies were found when the ship was raised today.
— AFP
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