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Orcas sunk a sailing yacht near the Strait of Gibraltar, according to Spanish media reports on Monday. The two crew members of the 15-metre yacht Alborán Cognac initially heard muffled blows against the hull on Sunday morning around 26 kilometres off Cape Spartel in Morocco at the southern entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar, Spanish media including newspaper El País reported, citing the Spanish Maritime Rescue Service. The rudder blade was damaged in the process. When water then entered the boat, the sailors made an emergency call. A helicopter was sent from Spain and the nearby tanker MT Las…

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