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Migrant shipwreck in Crete leaves at least 18 dead

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16th-century shipwreck discovered at record depth off French coast

A 16th-century merchant shipwreck has been discovered 2,567 metres deep off the coast of Ramatuelle in southern France, making it the deepest ever found in French territorial waters.

India

India’s Kerala state on high alert as vessel with chemical cargo sinks

Authorities fear that some of the harmful substances the ship was carrying may have leaked into the sea, posing a risk to local residents and marine life.

USA

Mexican vessel crashes into Brooklyn Bridge, killing two crew members

Two sailors were killed and eleven critically injured after the Mexican naval vessel the Cuauhtemoc lost power and crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge Saturday.

Cyprus

At least seven dead off the coast of Cyprus in migrant boat disaster

Local officials say the bodies were recovered by Port and Maritime Police vessels during a search and rescue mission around 24 to 25 nautical miles southeast of Cape Greco.

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Greece

At least five dead in migrant shipwreck off southern Crete

Five people have been found dead and dozens are still missing as authorities carry out rescue operations.

Europe News

Seventh body recovered from sunken superyacht is owners daughter

18-year old Hannah Lynch was the last person unaccounted for aboard the Bayesian, a 56-meter British-flagged yacht that went down in a storm early Monday in Porticello, in the Palermo area of Sicily.

Europe News

At least 8 dead after migrant boat capsizes in Drina river

The boat carrying an estimated 30 illegal migrants was attempting to cross the river from Serbia to Bosnia.

Culture news

Still toast-worthy? 19th-century Champagne found in Baltic Sea

The ancient ship was found loaded “to the brim” with luxury goods including porcelain items and about 100 bottles of Champagne and mineral water.

Culture news

3,300-year-old ship and its cargo discovered deep in Mediterranean

The ship’s location, far from land, suggests that ancient mariners had developed far more sophisticated navigation techniques than previously believed.

Culture news

San José galleon: Recovery mission begins for sunken treasure

The 'holy grail of shipwrecks' has remained underwater for over 300 years due to ownership disputes.

Europe News

Shipwrecks off Italian coast leave at least 11 dead and dozens missing

According to the IOM, over 3,150 migrants died or went missing in the Mediterranean last year, making it the deadliest migration route in the world.

Europe News

Greek judge dismisses Adriana shipwreck case, claiming no jurisdiction

A judge has dismissed a case for conviction against nine Egyptian men over the worst migrant shipwreck in the Mediterranean for over a decade, amid questions from human rights groups challenging the integrity of the trial.

Green News

Massive oil spill in Trinidad and Tobago after mystery shipwreck

An offshore oil spill has caused a 'national emergency,' Trinidad and Tobago prime minister says.

Climate

How climate change is hampering discoveries from a doomed ship

Severe storms are another twist in the horrifying tale of these British ships wrecked in the Canadian Arctic nearly 180 years ago.

Travel News

Greek island’s star attraction at risk of being washed away

A 43-year-old shipwreck is one of the island’s most visited and photographed attractions.

France

One dead after migrants shipwrecked in Channel

A total of 66 people were travelling on the refugee boat which sank off the northern coast of France in the early hours of Friday, according to French authorities.