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Green Marine

September 12, 2006 · about 20 years ago

‘Bad weather’ sinks Comoros ship

Authorities on the French island of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean say a ship with 76 people on board has sunk north-west of Madagascar. French rescue teams have found 43 survivors from the vessel, the Comoros-flagged Ali Mubarak, but 33 are still missing. Officials say the ship was on its way from Mad

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Authorities on the French island of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean say a ship with 76 people on board has sunk north-west of Madagascar. French rescue teams have found 43 survivors from the vessel, the Comoros-flagged Ali Mubarak, but 33 are still missing.

Officials say the ship was on its way from Madagascar to the Comoros islands when it capsized in bad weather.

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