Cargo Business Newswire

Monday, April 7, 2014

At least 2 dead after cargo ship sinks

The coast guard of South Korea searched for survivors Friday after a cargo ship sank off the South's southern coast. At least two people died in the incident.

A coastguard spokesman said that the bodies of two North Korean sailors were recovered and three other crewmembers were rescued, but 11 are still missing.

The 43,000-ton Mongolian-flagged ship, loaded with steel products, sent out a distress call shortly after 1:00 am from international waters off South Korea's southern coast.

The search and rescue operation is ongoing.

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