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October 6, 2015

U.S. Coast Guard: Cargo Ship El Faro Sank with 33 on Board 
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The U.S. Coast Guard has confirmed the cargo ship El Faro sank off the
Bahamas after being battered by Hurricane Joaquin. One body has been
found as the search for survivors continues. Thirty-three people were on
board, most of them American. It appears to be the worst cargo shipping
disaster involving a U.S.-flagged vessel in over three decades.
Scientists have linked stronger hurricanes to climate change.

 

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