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'Ghost ship' with Tanzanian flag washes up on Irish shore

The ghost ship.

A ghost ship which was spotted floating off the African coast six months ago has washed up on the Irish shore following Storm Dennis.

The 77-metre MV Alta cargo ship, which is sailing with a Tanzanian flag, was spotted in Ballycotton, County Cork, by a local on Sunday morning.

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