A store of munitions, which were seized from an Iranian vessel heading to Syria, is the probable culprit of the explosion - after brush fires spread to the area in which they were stored.

一个弹药桶可能是爆炸的源头，它起火后火势蔓延到整个弹药库。这个弹药桶储存的弹药是从一艘开往叙利亚的伊朗船只上没收的。

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Pirates boarded the vessel, the Fairchem Bogey, early on Saturday. It's now heading towards Somalia.

海盗在周六早上登上Fairchem Boge y号邮轮，该船目前正驶向索马里。

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"The aircraft spotted at least four pirates on the deck and the vessel is towing two skiffs. It was last reported heading west towards the Somali coast," he said.

他说：“飞机在甲板上发现了至少四名海盗，另外该船还拖引着两只小船。最后一次报道说该船沿索马里海岸线向西航行”。

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The vessel was heading from Holyhead towards fishing grounds in Cardigan Bay when the accident happened.

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The vessel, heading for the Caribbean, had lost its sails and engine power.

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Over two days, Captain Seog steered the ship on a zig-zag course, so that the pirates would not realize that the vessel was actually heading away from, instead of towards, Somali waters.

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