Refugee boat sinks off French Riviera

The ageing freighter that smuggled 908 refugees into France has sunk off the Riviera, leaving the authorities facing an environmental headache.

Refugee boat sinks off French Riviera
Sun, 18 Feb, 2001 - 09:15

The ageing freighter that smuggled 908 refugees into France has sunk off the Riviera, leaving the authorities facing an environmental headache.

Tugboats dragged the Cambodian-registered East Sea off the rocks at Boulouris beach, a few miles from Cannes. But they failed to haul the freighter to a nearby harbour, and it filled with water and sank.

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