Greek sailor dies after cargo ships collide

Authorities say a Greek sailor has
died after two cargo ships collided in the Aegean Sea and
one of them sank, AP reported.
The Merchant Marine ministry says the Captain Michalis and
the Santana, registered in Greece and Malta, respectively,
collided early Sunday morning southeast of the island of
Mykonos. The Captain Michalis sank immediately.
A third cargo ship rescued eight of the sunken ship's crew
of nine _ six Greeks, a Romanian and an Irishman. The
injured captain was hospitalized.
The ministry says the missing sailor's body was recovered.
It did not release his name.
The Santana will remain at the island port of Ermoupolis
while authorities investigate.
The Captain Michalis had been headed to Mykonos while the
Santana was en route from Ukraine to Thailand.