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Vessel Carrying Migrants Sends Distress Signal

Maritime Activity Reports, Inc.

December 30, 2014

A vessel that called for help off Greece is a Moldovan-flagged cargo ship believed to be carrying migrants, Greece's shipping ministry said on Tuesday.

Greek state television earlier reported a passenger ship issued a distress signal because of armed people on board.

The "Blue Sky M" was sailing off the island of Corfu, a shipping ministry spokesman said. The vessel was carrying hundreds of migrants, Greek television stations reported.


Reporting by Angeliki Koutantou

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