Coast Guard rescues 12 aboard cargo ship near Haiti

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On Thursday night, the Coast Guard used helicopters to rescue the 12 crew members aboard the Minouche.

The crew abandoned the 212-foot, Bolivian-flagged cargo ship when it started to sink near Haiti after being caught in Hurricane Joaquin.

Crew members were found clinging to a life raft.