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Copters save 19 on life raft after Arctic Explorer sinking
Canadian Coast Guard reported helicopters rescued 19 survivors from a drifting life raft off Newfoundland two days after the Arctic Explorer sank near St. Anthony. About 13 people remained missing while rescuers, hindered by bad weather, searched the icy Atlantic. Survivors included Canadians, Americans, and Australians. eight crew members were from Newfoundland. Names and hometowns were not disclosed.
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ST. John’s, Newfoundland
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