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22 UAE sailors rescued off Yemen island

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SANAA — Twenty-two UAE sailors were rescued by Yemeni coastguards as their ship, carrying a cargo of livestock, capsized off the Yemeni island of Lesser Hanish, according to a web site.

Published: Tue 11 Dec 2007, 9:20 AM

Updated: Sun 5 Apr 2015, 2:16 AM

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The Yemen-based Al Motamar.net quoted a naval source in the Yemeni province of Al Hudeida as saying the coastguards were able to rescue the crew of 22 stranded seamen and transported them to Al Makha port. The ship was carrying 10,000 heads of livestock.



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