South Korean Ship Sank off Mozambican Coast

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South Korean Ship Sank off Mozambican Coast

A South Korean fishing vessel sank on Sunday morning off the coast of the southern Mozambican province of Gaza, according to the local media on Monday.

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A South Korean fishing vessel sank on Sunday morning off the coast of the southern Mozambican province of Gaza, according to the local media on Monday.

The ship went down between the provincial capital, Xai-Xai, about 200 kilometers north of Maputo, and the tourist resort of Bilene.

Citing a communique issued by the Mozambican Maritime Administration, the report said that an operation was launched immediately to rescue the 24 crew members, with the boats and helicopters.

However, the helicopters had to be called off in the afternoon due to bad weather. The boats, however, continued to search for survivors.

So far there is no news whether any members of the crew have been found, alive or dead. Nor is it yet know what caused the vessel, the "Beira 5", to sink.

The crew consisted of six Mozambicans, including the onboard fishing inspector, four South Koreans, seven Chinese, six Indonesians and one Russian.

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