HMNZS Manawanui sinking: Praise for Samoan rescuers, villagers report strong smell of oil
The New Zealand commander of a stricken navy ship that hit a reef and sank off the coast of Samoa has thanked rescue crews on the island for saving their lives. More details have emerged of the harrowing efforts to rescue the crew on the naval research vessel Manawanui who had to abandon ship when it ran aground.