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Bulk carrier hijacked in Indian Ocean
(Agencies)
Updated: 2009-11-05 23:53

MOGADISHU: A bulk carrier called the MV Delvina was hijacked in the Indian Ocean on Thursday, the EU naval force and a local maritime official said.

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The EU anti-piracy naval force said on its Web site that the ship, with a deadweight of 53,629 tonnnes, had 21 crew on board from the Ukraine and the Philippines.

Andrew Mwangura of the Kenya-based East Africa Seafarers' Association said the vessel was seized some 250 nautical miles northwest of Madgascar and was laden with wheat.