Pirates Seized Record 1,181 Hostages In 2010 - Report -- BBC
Pirates took a record 1,181 hostages in 2010, despite increased patrolling of the seas, a maritime watchdog has said.
The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) said 53 ships were hijacked worldwide - 49 of them off Somalia's coast - and eight sailors were killed.
The IMB described as "alarming" the continued increase in hostage-taking incidents - the highest number since the centre began monitoring in 1991.
Overall, there were 445 pirate attacks last year - a 10% rise from 2009.
Last week, a separate study found maritime piracy costs the global economy between $7bn (£4.4bn) and $12bn (£7.6bn) a year.
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