Somali pirates free Greek tanker, three feared dead

Nairobi: Somali pirates have released a Greek tanker hijacked in October but three crew members are feared dead, a Kenyan maritime official said on Saturday.

"The MT Action was released by pirates," Andrew Mwangura, who heads the Kenyan chapter of the East African Seafarers Assistance Programme, said in a statement.

"She is currently limping to safe waters. It is feared that three crew members lost their lives under questionable circumstances," he added.