Efforts begin off Denmark to empty capsized freighter's fuel tanks

Efforts began Thursday to empty the fuel tanks
of a Slovakian freighter that capsized over the weekend off Denmark, reported dpa.
Once the fuel tanks have been emptied, rescue workers aimed to
turn the almost 80-metre-long vessel onto an even keel.
Three of the 11-strong crew, all Turkish nationals, survived the
accident Sunday while the bodies of four other crew members have been
retrieved.
Four crew members of the Omer N were still missing. Their bodies
were believed to be trapped in the hull, Danish marine rescue
services said.
The freighter was heading to France with a cargo of fertilizer
from Gdynia, Poland, when it capsized in the Fehmarn Belt strait
located between the German and Danish coasts. The reason for the
accident remains unclear.