A New Zealand navy vessel has sunk off the coast of Samoa after it ran aground during a reef survey. All 75 crew and passengers on board were unharmed after leaving on lifeboats and with help from nearby vessels.
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00:00A New Zealand Navy vessel has sunk off the coast of Samoa.
00:04New Zealand's defence ministry says the ship ran aground while doing a reef survey.
00:10Videos and photos published by local media showed clouds of smoke coming from the ship
00:14before it capsized.
00:16All 75 crew and passengers on board were safe after leaving the ship on lifeboats and with
00:21help from nearby vessels.
00:23The defence ministry says the cause of the grounding is still under investigation.