Large South Korean cargo ship with 24 crew on board goes missing in South Atlantic Ocean after making a distress call.
A large cargo ship with 24 crew on board is believed to have sunk in the Atlantic Ocean, according to the Uruguayan navy.
The Stella Daisy, which was being used by a South Korean company, had issued an emergency call on Friday shortly before noon local time (14:00 GMT), saying it was taking on water, the navy said on Saturday.
Merchant ships in the area spotted a life raft and were working to rescue two sailors, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported, quoting government officials in Seoul.
The sailors’ nationality was not known. The crew comprised 16 Filipinos and eight Koreans.
