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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Ship With Refugees Forced Back To Sea

Compiled From Wire Services

A rusty freighter seeking a port of refuge for thousands of sick and weary Liberian refugees was forced out to sea yet again Monday after restocking urgently needed food and medical supplies in Ghana.

Ghanaian authorities would not let the 3,000 to 4,000 refugees disembark, although eight seriously ill people were allowed off. Two of them were hospitalized in critical condition.

The ship left the port about 8 p.m. local time and it was not clear where it was headed.

As the Bulk Challenge continued its eight-day ordeal at sea, 3,000 more people were scrambling to board another freighter in Monrovia.