Pirates attack livestock carrier

Pirates have attacked a Vroon livestock carrier off the coast of the Philippines.

The 6200DWT ‘Hereford Express' (built 1982) was traveling to Darwin, Australia but detoured to the General Santos port in the Philippines after suffering gunfire damage to its navigational and communications equipment. None of the crew was injured and there have been no reports of structural damage to the hull so far. The Philippines Coast Guard is conducting investigations.
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