Four Russians, one Azeri rescued from cargo ship in Aegean Sea

08:01, 23 February 2010

ATHENS. February 23. KAZINFORM. Four Russians and one Azeri were rescued from the cargo ship Alborada in distress off the Greek Island of Tilos in the Aegean Sea; Kazinform refers to Itar-Tass.

"All five crewmembers are feeling well," a Greek Coast Guard official told Itar-Tass. "They were taken to hospital on Rhodes for possible medical treatment and have already been discharged."

The ship flying the Comoros flag and carrying 80-90 tones of tobacco was en route from Bulgaria to Turkey when it got caught in a strong storm in the Aegean Sea and tilted.

"The sailors gave a May Day call that was received by the Coast Guard Service. The ship's commercial agent also telephoned us about the dangerous situation. Three Coast Guard boats, a Super Puma helicopter and a nearby tanker were sent to the area immediately. The helicopter spotted the sailors in an inflatable raft," the official said.

The Coast Guard Service has no information about the ship; Kazinform cites Itar-Tass. See www.itar-tass.com for full version.

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