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Four missing, 20 rescued after cargo ship capsizes off Georgia coast

8-9-2019 < RT 10 163 words
 

Published time: 8 Sep, 2019 18:03 Edited time: 8 Sep, 2019 18:13





The US Coast Guard is searching for four crew members of a large cargo vessel that capsized while a fire on board still raged. Twenty people have so far been rescued.



The 656-foot vehicle carrier, the M/V Golden Ray, is listing heavily in the St. Simons Sound.



The crew and salvage teams are trying to find a way to stabilize the vessel. 


The ship capsized around 2 am local time. The cause of the incident is under investigation.


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