RNLI rescues tall ship crew off Ireland

Astrid was approaching Kinsale harbour when its engine failed to start

A rapid response by the RNLI resulted in 30 people surviving without injury when the Dutch tall ship Astrid hit rocks and sank on Ireland’s Cork coast on Wednesday.

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