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Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Dutch ship saves boat people

"Dutch ship saves boat people

A major search is underway for at least 22 migrants in the sea about 50 kilometres west of the Greek holiday island of Corfu.

They were on a 20-metre long Turkish fishing boat which got into difficulties in bad weather on Saturday night. A passing Dutch cargo ship, the Momentum Scan, managed to rescue 241 people from the boat before it sank. They are thought to be from Afghanistan and have been taken to Corfu."

More:Dutch ship saves boat people | Radio Netherlands Worldwide