Two seamen lost their onboard the bulk carrier Atlantic Harmony, probably from poisoning. The two crewmembers were from Ukraine, and the incident happened in Cape Verde.
The bulk carrier was going to Gibraltar from Brazil, when it stopped at Cape Verde, probably for bunkering or supplies, sources report. Local media also report that one more crewmember who has died, but this is not confirmed yet.
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As of now, information says that the deaths of the two crewmembers were caused by poisoning, while no further details are known.
The bulk carrier carries the Hong Kong flag, and belongs to a Turkish company which claims that the deaths were caused by natural causes.
