strong crew. "Nine bodies were found in different compartments of the Greek ship," the admiral said. The bodies belonged to nine sailors reported missing earlier in the day on the ship 33 nautical miles (61 km) northeast of the island of La Blanquilla, Aniasi said. The navy"s communications office declined comment on the ABN report. Two Philippine nationals suffered third-degree burns on their face and hands and three Greek crew mates had less sever burns, said Rafael Lugo, the national commander of Venezuela"s Maritime Rescue and Aid service. Ten surviving crew members, including a woman, were on the deck, Lugo said. He told Reuters a Venezuelan navy helicopter lowered a cable to the deck, picked up the injured and took them to a hospital in Margarita, a Caribbean island that is Venezuela"s leading seaside resort.
