French Authorities Try to Stem Slick from Sunken Ship

 French authorities battled on Thursday to contain an oil slick after the Italian Grande America ship capsized in the Atlantic this week.

The Grimaldi Lines container ship capsized and sank on Tuesday, after catching fire while sailing from Hamburg to Casablanca. Britain’s Royal Navy frigate Argyll rescued all 27 crew members from the water.

The ship was carrying 2,200 tonnes of heavy fuel when it sank some 330 km (200 miles) off the coast from La Rochelle in western France. Footage from the French navy showed thick black smoke pouring from the vessel.

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