12 Nov 2007
In Black Sea, storm highlights maritime-safety issues

Large, inland lakes in the Northern Hemisphere get like this in November.

Russian authorities on Monday launched a major rescue operation at the northern mouth of the Black Sea to save missing seamen and contain environmental damage after a storm sank up to 10 ships and split open a small oil tanker.

(link) [Christian Science Monitor]

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