Filipino, Indonesians among 11 dead from Korean trawler sinking

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Filipino, Indonesians among 11 dead from Korean trawler sinking

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(UPDATED) A total of 12 bodies have now been recovered while 7 people were rescued, leaving 41 still unaccounted for

SEOUL, South Korea (2nd UPDATE) – Eleven more bodies were recovered Wednesday, December 3, from the area where a South Korean trawler sank in the Bering Sea as hopes dimmed of finding any survivors among 41 crew members still missing.

The 11 comprise 7 Indonesians, 3 South Koreans and a Filipino, the South Korean foreign ministry said in a press statement.

A total of 12 bodies have now been recovered while 7 people were rescued, leaving 41 still unaccounted for.

Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi told reporters in Jakarta on Tuesday that 3 of those rescued were Indonesians.

The 1,753-tonne Oryong 501 trawler, with 60 people on board, went down in rough, icy seas on Monday, December 1.

A US coastguard plane has been helping the South Korean and Russian ships scouring the area, and a US vessel specialized in search and rescue operations was due to arrive early Thursday, December 4, a Seoul foreign ministry official said.

The discovery of 4 empty, damaged lifeboats on Tuesday, December 2, fueled concerns that the missing crew members were pitched into the freezing waters when the boat sank.

Those on board included 11 South Koreans, 35 Indonesians, 13 Philippine crew members, as well as a Russian fisheries inspector who was among the rescued. – with a report from ATA/Rappler.com

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