The Greek Coast Guard found the bodies of 17 migrants near the island of Crete, and two more people were rescued from a half-sunken boat.

Two people were rescued from a half-sunken boat off the island of Crete on Saturday evening, but 17 others died in the wreck.

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Coast Guard officials leading the investigation into an electrical fire on board the container ship One Henry Hudson reported on Tuesday, Nov. 25, that while the fire has been contained, it remains ...

A cargo ship and containers caught fire at the Port of Los Angeles on Friday night. The Los Angeles Fire Department said an electrical fire started a little after 6:30 p.m. below deck of the container ...

A cargo ship caught fire at the Port of LA. It's unclear what caused the fire, but an explosion was reported mid-deck just before 8 p.m. All crew members have been accounted for. LOS ANGELES - A cargo ...

(AP) — A fire on a container ship docked at the Port of Los Angeles was nearly contained Saturday afternoon, though authorities were still assessing whether enough hazardous material burned to cause ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A major emergency was declared at the Port of Los Angeles on Friday as firefighters battled a massive electrical ...