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30-03-06, 22:15
A ship carrying about 150 people, including foreign tourists, has sunk off the coast of Bahrain in the Gulf, local officials have said.
There were some casualties resulting from the incident, that happened late on Thursday as the ship made a short tour of the Gulf, they said.
US helicopters, divers and small naval craft were on their way to the scene to help with rescue operations.
Ambulances were heard rushing to the port from which the vessel had set off.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4862948.stm
There were some casualties resulting from the incident, that happened late on Thursday as the ship made a short tour of the Gulf, they said.
US helicopters, divers and small naval craft were on their way to the scene to help with rescue operations.
Ambulances were heard rushing to the port from which the vessel had set off.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4862948.stm