Carnival Cruise and Coast Guard team up to save passengers from capsized cargo vessel
TL;DR
A Carnival Cruise Line ship, the Carnival Vista, rescued six men who were stranded at sea after their cargo vessel capsized near the Dominican Republic. The ship's officers located the men on a life raft and brought them on board. The Coast Guard later rescued six other crew members who were holding onto debris from the sunken vessel. All survivors were reported to be in good health.
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