ZAGREB, Jan 5 (Hina) - According to Italian search crews, of a total of five crew members of Croatian ship "Nautika 64", which turned over early Friday morning about 30 miles from the Italian port of Ancona, one member of the crew was
rescued, three have been found dead and, while rescue crews are still searching for the body of one more crew member, the Croatian Maritime, Transportation and Communication Minister said in a statement shortly after noon Friday. The search and rescue operation is conducted by the Italian search and rescue service. The national headquarters for the coordination of search and rescue at sea in the northern Croatian port of Rijeka is coordinating the rescue operation jointly with the Italian Search and Rescue Centre. According to the current information, the exact cause of the accident is not known. "Nautika 64 is a 29.2 metres long and 8.16 metres wide cargo ship
ZAGREB, Jan 5 (Hina) - According to Italian search crews, of a total
of five crew members of Croatian ship "Nautika 64", which turned
over early Friday morning about 30 miles from the Italian port of
Ancona, one member of the crew was rescued, three have been found
dead and, while rescue crews are still searching for the body of one
more crew member, the Croatian Maritime, Transportation and
Communication Minister said in a statement shortly after noon
Friday.
The search and rescue operation is conducted by the Italian search
and rescue service.
The national headquarters for the coordination of search and rescue
at sea in the northern Croatian port of Rijeka is coordinating the
rescue operation jointly with the Italian Search and Rescue
Centre.
According to the current information, the exact cause of the
accident is not known.
"Nautika 64 is a 29.2 metres long and 8.16 metres wide cargo ship. It
was built in 1994.
Croatian Maritime, Communication and Transportation Minister
Alojz Tusek established a commission in charge of the establishment
of circumstances of the accident, the statement read.
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