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The wild weather that drove the Kuzma Minin aground is now blowing driving rain into the faces of people who have come to see the stricken vessel.

Dog walkers and other passers-by are braving the weather to get a glimpse of the massive ship which seems to dwarf beach-side buildings.

A coastguard helicopter is hovering over the scene while a lifeboat and other rescue vessels roll in the heavy seas, waiting for a chance to pull the vessel away from the shore.

On land, police and coastguard vehicles are blocking the road, and coastguard men and women in fluorescent wet weather gear are lining the beach, which is a popular bathing spot in the summer.

On board the ship, its lights are ablaze but there is no sign of the 18 crew.

One woman tells another the ship has made national news while a man jokes: "They don’t often park those there."

Andrew Segal
BBC South West

An attempt will be made at about midday to tow a 16,000-tonne cargo vessel from where it ran aground near a beach in Falmouth, coastguards say.

The Russian bulk carrier Kuzma Minin ran aground off Gyllyngvase Beach at about 05:40 in darkness and heavy seas.

There are 18 crew aboard and a ship's pilot has been winched on board from a helicopter.

Marc Thomas, senior operations Officer at Falmouth Coastguard, said three harbour tugs were on location for the operation.

A Met Office yellow warning for wind for the South West is due to remain in place until 21:00 on Tuesday, but winds were forecast to ease in Falmouth by midday, according to BBC Cornwall forecaster Kevin Thomas.

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The 16,000-tonne Russian cargo ship Kuzma Minin has run aground off a Falmouth beach.

There is no cargo on the vessel, which has 18 Russian crew on board.

Coastguards said tugs will be attached to the ship to help refloat it later on Tuesday.

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An operation is under way off the coast of Cornwall to re-float a Russian cargo ship which has run aground.

The 16,000- tonne Kuzma Minin, which is empty, got into difficulties just before 06:00 and is now listing. There are no reports of any pollution.

A helicopter has circled above, taking time to find the safest position to winch down a pilot to work with the 18 Russian crew.

Simon Daw, who owns a cafe in Falmouth and can see the vessel, said weather conditions had not been the best...

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Jersey Reds and Cornish Pirates are set to meet in the quarter-finals of the Championship Cup after both registering victories at the weekend.

The islanders won 15-9 at London Scottish thanks to tries from Jack Macfarlane and Will Homer to finish second behind Ealing in their pool.

The five wins registered by Jersey ensured they were the best-placed runners-up and are fourth-seeds.

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Pirates had an excellent 19-7 win over Championship leaders London Irish to finish second in their pool with four wins and ranked as the fifth-best team in the competition.

Kyle Moyle, Jack Andrew and Tom Duncan were all on target for the Pirates as they became just the second side, after Jersey, to beat the former Premiership club this season.

The tie is due to be played at the start of February.

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A major operation is underway after a 16,000-tonne ship runs aground off a beach in Falmouth.

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Local tugs do not have the power pull a grounded Russian cargo near a beach in Cornwall to safety, a former Falmouth senior pilot captain says.

The 590ft (180m) Kuzma Minin grounded off Gyllyngvase Beach in Falmouth at about 05:40.

Former pilot David Barnicoat told BBC Radio Cornwall he feared "our tugs won’t be powerful enough to get her off unless the wind dies right away".

He said: "You need something of about 100 tonnes and we just don’t have that available."

He also warned of the risk of pollution if the ship hit nearby rocks.

He said: "It's a little bit rocky where she is, so there could be some pollution. Just to the south-west of the beach it is all rocky shoreline so there is potential for pollution."

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said there had been no pollution so far.

Julie Skentelbery
BBC Radio Cornwall

An eight-year-old boy who is worried about the 16,000-tonne Russian cargo ship that has run aground off a beach in Cornwall has recreated the incident in Lego.

The Kuzma Minin grounded off Gyllyngvase Beach in Falmouth at about 05:40.

Lizanne Byrne ‏shared with BBC Cornwall's Twitter feed how her son had interpreted the incident.

There is no cargo on the vessel, which has 18 crew on board. There have been no reports so far of any injuries.

Coastgaurds said a refloating operation was planned for later on Tuesday morning.

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A coastguard helicopter is monitoring a 16,000-tonne Russian cargo ship has run aground off a beach in Cornwall.

The Kuzma Minin grounded off Gyllyngvase Beach in Falmouth at about 05:40.

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On the Torpoint Ferry, there is up to a 60-minute wait with just one of three vessels running between Torpoint and Devonport.

The other two ferries are both out of service due to mechanical problems with their prows.

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A 16,000-tonne Russian cargo ship has run aground off a beach in Cornwall during "pretty horrendous" winds and may have lost control in the conditions, a former Falmouth senior pilot captain says.

The 590ft (180m) Kuzma Minin grounded off Gyllyngvase Beach in Falmouth at about 05:40.

Former pilot David Barnicoat told BBC Radio Cornwall it was "a classic grounding".

He said: "It sounds as if she dragged anchor and the engines may not have been ready, or she may have had some other problem.

"Once that anchor breaks from the sea bed and you start dragging, then you have no control whatsoever."

Naomi Kennedy
BBC Radio Cornwall

A Russian-registered cargo ship, the Kuzma Minin, which has run aground off Falmouth, is about 300m from a beach cafe, it is estimated.

The massive vessel grounded off Gyllyngvase Beach in Falmouth at about 05:40.

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said the 590ft (180m) ship had dragged its anchor and has a list of about five degrees. There is no cargo on the vessel, which has 18 Russian crew on board.

A coastguard helicopter has arrived on scene.

BBC Radio Cornwall's Naomi Kennedy is at the scene and spoke to nearby residents...

Andrew Segal
BBC South West

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Weather conditions including strong winds "quite probably" caused a Russian cargo ship to run aground off Falmouth, coastguards say.

The Kuzma Minin grounded off Gyllyngvase Beach at about 05:40.

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said the 590ft (180m) ship had dragged its anchor and has a list of about five degrees.

They have declared it a "major incident" due to the fact it is a busy beach, but there is currently no concern about pollution.

The MCA said that work to attempt to refloat the vessel would begin mid-morning on Tuesday. The next high tide is just after 13:00.

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Falmouth's lifeboat crew is on standby near the Kuzma Minin, which is grounded off Gyllyngvase Beach.

There is no cargo on the vessel, which has 18 Russian crew on board.

Tugs will be attached to the ship to help refloat it when the tide rises.

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A 64-year-old woman has died after being thrown from her horse while on a ride in Devon.

Emergency services were called to Hayne Cross, Lewdown, Okehampton, at about 11:35 on Friday.

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The rider, from Launceston, suffered serious head injuries in the fall and had a medical episode at the scene.

She was treated by paramedics before being airlifted to Derriford Hospital, where she later died.

Her next of kin have been informed.

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The massive vessel, believed to be the Kuzma Minin, grounded off Gyllyngvase Beach in Falmouth.

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It'll be cloudy with outbreaks of occasionally heavy rain affecting many areas.

However, the rain will begin to clear from the west towards evening.

Strong to gale force southerly winds may gust up to 65mph around the coast and over high ground before easing and turning to the southwest later.

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A 16,000-tonne cargo ship with 18 crew on board has run aground in strong winds off Falmouth.

The Kuzma Minin, a Russian-registered vessel, can clearly be seen from Gyllyngvase beach. A major operation is under way to prevent it from coming further into shore.

Coastguards said there were was no cargo on board the 180m-long bulk carrier.

They added that it was believed the vessel "dragged her anchor and grounded on the western side of the port entrance between Swanpool and Gyllyngvase beaches" at about 05:40.

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The vessel is listing at an angle of about five degrees and there are no reports of pollution.

An area around the ship has been cordoned off and a tug and the Falmouth lifeboat are standing by.

Coastguards said tugs were to be attached to the vessel and, as the tide rose, help refloat the vessel.