Chinese sailor recalls rescue of dozens of refugees after their boat sinks in Mediterranean Sea

By : South China Morning Post

Published On: 2020-09-15

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Chinese bulk carrier Ocean Ang and four other vessels were involved in the rescue of dozens of migrants after their ship sank west of the Greek island of Halki in the Mediterranean Sea, near Turkey. One of the Chinese sailors who took part in the operation recalled what happened after they heard an emergency call on August 25, 2020, about a vessel going down in the Aegean Sea.

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