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Hundreds rescued from cargo ship abandoned in Greek waters
Source: BBC
31 December 2014 Last updated at 16:21 GMT
Hundreds rescued from cargo ship abandoned in Greek waters
Almost 1,000 migrants have been rescued from a cargo ship found adrift in Greek waters, the Red Cross says.
The Blue Sky M, carrying 970 people, had been abandoned and left on autopilot by its crew, believed to be people traffickers.
Italian coastguards later brought it under control and safely docked it at the Italian port of Gallipoli.
The migrants, believed to be mainly Syrians and Kurds, have been taken to local schools and a gymnasium.
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Hundreds rescued from cargo ship abandoned in Greek waters
Almost 1,000 migrants have been rescued from a cargo ship found adrift in Greek waters, the Red Cross says.
The Blue Sky M, carrying 970 people, had been abandoned and left on autopilot by its crew, believed to be people traffickers.
Italian coastguards later brought it under control and safely docked it at the Italian port of Gallipoli.
The migrants, believed to be mainly Syrians and Kurds, have been taken to local schools and a gymnasium.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-30643368
