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Ships warned about icebergs headed for New Zealand
Quick ReadHundreds of icebergs split from Antarctic ice shelves float toward NZ; ships, sailors warned
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Ships are on alert and maritime authorities are monitoring the movements of hundreds of menacing icebergs drifting toward New Zealand in the southern Pacific Ocean, officials said.
The area is not a major shipping lane and few sailors are out in November — spring in the southern hemisphere — but ships that traverse the area have little hull protection and could...
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