One
person has died and at least 52 are missing after a South Korean fishing boat sank off Russia's far eastern
Chukotka peninsula, The
trawler Oryong 501 became stranded in the Bering Sea at around 05:20 GMT, the
South Korean government said. Continue...
The
60-strong crew comprised 35 Indonesians, 13 Filipinos, 11 South Koreans and a
Russian inspector.
Russian
media said seven people had been saved, but weather and water conditions were
hampering the search.
The
boat sent no distress signal before the incident, the RIA Novosti news agency
reported, citing law enforcement officials.
The
South Korean news agency Yonhap said the 1,590-tonne Oryong 501 was built about
40 years ago and was operated by Sajo Industries.
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