South Korean Cargo Ship Sinks, 7 Crew Members Still Untraceable

South Korean Cargo Ship Sinks, 7 Crew Members Still Untraceable

After South Korean cargo ship sank in the South China Sea last Tuesday, November 22, seven of its crew members remained missing, while fourteen people have been successfully rescued,  according to the South Korean Foreign Ministry.

The South Korean cargo ship from Penang, Malaysia is bound to China and disappeared soon after sending an emergency signal on Monday afternoon. Eight of its crew members from Myanmar and six South Koreans were rescued by nearby vessels while seven of its seamen remain unfound up to date.

One crew member was hopefully rescued at noon of November 22, twenty hours after the cargo ship requested assistance, according to the Foreign Ministry.

Hong Kong also extended assistance by deploying two helicopters and seven ships to hasten the search and rescue operation. Likewise, two Chinese naval vessels were also in the scene, according to the Foreign Ministry.

The said 15,000 ton Southern Korean cargo ship was the same vessel that was attacked and hijacked by pirates of Somali in 2008, wherein 8 sailors were held captive for more the 30 days. Up to now, the cause for the sinking of the Southern Korean cargo remains unknown and still under investigation by the official of Southern Korea

Posted by James Fried on Thursday November 24 2011, 1:26 PM EST. Ref: Yahoo. All trademarks acknowledged. Filed under Featured News, World. Comments and Trackbacks closed. Follow responses: RSS 2.0