A Togo-flagged cargo ship sank on Saturday after hitting Greek islets in the Aegean Sea, the Greek coast guard announced.
The freighter Sea Bird, which sailed from Ukraine and was bound for Tunisia, emitted a distress signal after sailing into rocky islets in the southwestern Aegean Sea, the coast guard said in a statement.
Nearby vessels saved all 16 Syrian crew, a coast guard official stated.
It was not immediately clear what prompted the accident.
Three anti-pollution ships have raced to the scene to examine whether there was any leaking from the freighter, the coast guard added.
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