Lebanon: At Least 11 Die as Ship Sinks

Rescue workers searched stormy waters off Lebanon on Friday after a cargo ship sank, killing at least 11 people and leaving dozens missing.

The cargo ship, which flew a Panamanian flag and carried thousands of sheep and other livestock, went down Thursday in heavy rain. A senior officer in the Lebanese Army said 33 people were still missing.

Of the 83 crew members on board, 39 were rescued and 11 bodies were recovered, the officer said on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the news media.

The crew members were from Britain, Australia, Russia, Lebanon, Syria, Pakistan, the Philippines and Uruguay, the state-run National News Agency reported. The ship, which was identified as the Danny F II, was believed to have been sailing from Uruguay to Syria