New Zealand says it has rescued all 75 crew and passengers from a wrecked navy vessel that ran aground and sank off Samoa while conducting a reef survey.
A Royal New Zealand Navy vessel ran aground and sank off Samoa but all 75 crew and passengers on board were safe, the New Zealand Defence Force said.The New Zealand military said it was working with authorities to understand the implications and minimise the environmental impacts of the incident.
Video and photos published on local media showed the Manawanui, which cost the New Zealand government $NZ103 million in 2018, listing heavily and with plumes of thick grey smoke rising. The military said it was "working with authorities to understand the implications and minimise the environmental impacts".Samoan emergency services said a fire rescue team worked "from last night until this morning" to collect and treat the 75 crew members.
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