The HMNZS Manawanui, a New Zealand naval ship, sank off the coast of Upolu, Samoa. All 75 people onboard were evacuated safely to land. The vessel was one of only nine in New Zealand’s navy and the first the country lost at sea since World War II. A fuel spill was initially feared but contained.
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One person was treated in a hospital for minor injuries and has been discharged, the military said. Up to 17 others sustained cuts, bruises or suspected concussions. An Air Force plane carrying 72 people from the ship landed at an air base in Auckland on Monday night. Photos and videos taken from the shore appeared to show the ship listing before disappearing completely below the waves, with a large plume of smoke rising where it sank.
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