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               Cargo Ship Sends Distress Signal Off Corfu Island

   by Reuters

   A cargo ship believed to be carrying hundreds of migrants near the
   Greek island of Corfu sent out a distress signal saying armed people
   were on board on Tuesday, Greek television reported.

   Two Greek officials confirmed that a distress signal had been received
   from the Moldovan-flagged Blue Sky M but did not give further details
   on the message.

   A Greek frigate, a coastguard vessel and a military helicopter were
   heading to the area, they added.

   "We have information that it is carrying suspected migrants. It is
   sailing off Corfu," a shipping ministry official said.

   Greece's SKAI television said as many as 700 people may be on board but
   other reports put the total at 400.
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