Coverage dated December 23, 2024

Russian cargo ship sinks in the Mediterranean, leaving 2 crew missing

Headline from CBS News

The ship sank in the Mediterranean Sea between Spain and Algeria following an explosion in the engine room, officials said.

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  1. Washington Times

    Russian ship sinks off Spanish coast after explosion (opens Washington Times)

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    At least two crew members of a Russian cargo ship remain missing after it sank overnight following an explosion in the engine room, officials in Moscow said Tuesday.

  2. CBS News

    Russian cargo ship sinks in the Mediterranean, leaving 2 crew missing (opens CBS News)

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    The ship sank in the Mediterranean Sea between Spain and Algeria following an explosion in the engine room, officials said.

  3. The Guardian

    Russian cargo ship sinks in Mediterranean after explosion in engine room (opens The Guardian)

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    Two crew members from Ursa Major are missing and 14 have been rescued, Russian foreign ministry says

  4. KESQ Palm Springs

    Russian cargo ship sinks in Mediterranean after engine room explosion, Moscow says (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    By Rob Picheta, Teele Rebane, Svitlana Vlasova and Benjamin Brown (CNN) — An explosion sank a sanctioned Russian cargo ship in the Mediterranean Sea on Monday night, Russian authorities said, leaving two crew members missing.

  5. The Republic

    Russian cargo ship sinks in the Mediterranean after engine room blast, leaving 2 crew missing (opens The Republic)

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    MADRID (AP) — A Russian cargo ship sank in the Mediterranean Sea between Spain and Algeria, leaving two crew members missing, Spain’s maritime rescue agency and the Russian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.

  6. Breitbart News

    Russian Cargo Ship On ‘Syria Mission’ Sinks in Mediterranean (opens Breitbart News)

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    A Russian cargo ship on its way to Syria sank in the Mediterranean Sea on Monday after an explosion in its engine room.

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