**A fire on board a ship off the coast of Venezuela has killed at least nine members of the crew.**The fire reportedly broke out in the engine room of the Aegean Wind, a Greek-flagged freighter.
The vessel was about 160km (100 miles) north of Venezuela, near Margarita Island.
The Venezuelan navy has been helping in the rescue. Five injured people were airlifted and taken to hospital on the mainland, officials say.