Russia trawler sinks, 54 dead
At least 54 crew on a Russian fishing trawler died and 15 were missing after it sank in freezing waters in the Western Pacific Ocean, officials said. |||
Moscow – At least 54 crew on a Russian fishing trawler died and 15 were missing after it sank in freezing waters off the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Western Pacific Ocean late on Wednesday, officials in the area said. Sixty-three of the 132 people on board the Dalniy Vostok were rescued with the sea’s temperature near zero degrees Celsius (32 degrees Fahrenheit), Viktor Klepikov, coordinating captain of …read more
Source: Independent Online
