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Tug to Free Philippine Freighter Dona Alicia Near Kobe
A 90 ton Japanese tug is attempting to pull the grounded 7,500 ton Philippine freighter Dona Alicia from a reef off Shikoku Island. Fourteen passengers were shaken but unharmed and brought in by patrol boat while 54 crew and 4,800 tons of merchandise remain aboard. The Maritime Safety Board reports no sinking danger as three patrol boats stand by.
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Kobe
Japan
Vp—Sa
Shikoku Island
Maritime Safety Board