Crew off Fla. coast evacuated with food poisoning

Published July 1, 2014 8:27pm ET



CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Officials say ill crew members of a South Korean cargo ship were being evacuated from an area near Tropical Storm Arthur.

The U.S. Coast Guard reported Tuesday that 19 out of 21 crewmembers aboard the cargo ship JS Comet were in need of medical assistance after showing signs of food poisoning.

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