UN Peacekeepers Help with Rescue Efforts After Ship Sinks Off Liberian Coast

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–1 June 2010 – United Nations peacekeepers serving in Liberia have joined in search and rescue efforts off the coast of the West African country after a ship sank overnight, with many passengers reported missing.

The UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) dispatched two helicopters this morning to help search for survivors and debris from the Hevea, which issued a distress signal late last night while south of Harper, a major port…