Sunday, October 5, 2008

Missing foreign sailors in East China Sea feared dead

Five foreign sailors who have been missing since their vessel sank on Monday in the East China Sea off the eastern Zhejiang Province were feared dead, despite continuing rescue operations on Saturday.

Li Hua, vice director of the Wenzhou Maritime Safety Administration in Zhejiang Province, told Xinhua more than 10 vessels were searching for the missing sailors.

"However, the hope of their survival is very slim at this moment," he said.

The Panama-registered vessel "Helios 3" sank on Monday afternoon off Wenzhou. Nine sailors were rescued and one body was recovered. The dead man was identified as the ship's captain from the Republic of Korea.

The freighter was transporting 6,000 tons of wood from Myanmar to Jiaxing Port in Zhejiang, with a crew from Korea, Myanmar and Indonesia.

Source:Xinhua

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