Mongolian-flagged cargo ship with DPRK crew sinks off the Republic of Korea
(VOVworld) - A Mongolian-flagged cargo ship with 16 crew members of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea sunk off the southern coast of the Republic of Korea early on Friday.
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The Mongolian-flagged ship was carrying 16 DPRK crew when it sent a distress signal
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A Korean coast guard official said the ship was sailing from the Chongjin region on DPRK’s east coast and was heading for a Chinese port carrying iron ore. The bodies of two DPRK sailors and three survivors have been found and a search for the remaining 11 crew members is ongoing.