Five Greeks abducted after tanker attacked in Cameroon

Athens-Greece(PANA) - Eight seamen, including five Greeks, were kidnapped after the Greek-flagged oil chemical tanker HAPPY LADY was attacked early on Tuesday some 2 nautical miles south-west of Limboh in Cameroon, where it was anchored.

According to Greek news agency, one of the Greeks has been injured.

Two Filipino nationals and one Ukrainian national were also kidnapped. The tanker has a crew of 22.

The Greek foreign ministry and the shipping ministry are closely monitoring the situation, the report added.

The agency didn’t say whether a ransom demand has been made to the ship-owning company.

The 183-meter (600-foot) Happy Lady is designed to carry chemicals or oil products.

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