Asia-Pacific

S.Korean fishing boat sinks, 9 crew missing

(Agencies)
Updated: 2010-11-08 13:02

SEOUL - The coast guard says that a South Korean fishing boat has sunk, leaving nine crew missing.

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Coast guard officer Hong Seok-ju says that the trawler sank in high waves off South Korea's west coast on Monday morning.

He says that nine sailors - seven South Koreans and two Indonesians - were aboard the ship and they are all missing.

Hong says six rescue boats and one helicopter are searching for the missing crew but bad weather is hampering the search.

He says the ship was sailing to a nearby island after a weather warning for strong winds and high waves was issued.