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Residents walk past a Turkish bulk carrier which ran aground last week near Cape Town
14 Sep 2009
Source: Reuters
 
Residents walk past Turkish bulk carrier MV SELI 1 which ran aground last week near Cape Town, September 14, 2009, as the city braces for more storms. About 200 tonnes of the estimated 600 tonnes of heavy fuel oil onboard the 176 metre long ship registered in Panama have been transferred to salvage crafts, city officials said. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings (SOUTH AFRICA DISASTER ENVIRONMENT TRANSPORT)
REUTERS/MIKE HUTCHINGS


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