Chinese, S. Korean Ship Collision Kills Three
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A Chinese cargo ship collided with an anchored freighter and sank off South Korea's west coast on Monday, killing at least three Chinese crew members, the coast guard said.
The 2,972-ton Chinese ship, carrying iron ore, was entering the port of Incheon, west of Seoul, when it slammed into an anchored South Korean vessel, a coast guard statement said.
The Chinese vessel sank immediately. A nearby vessel rescued five of the 17 crew members. Three crew members were later found dead and nine were missing, the coast guard said.
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The South Korean cargo ship sustained minor damage and its crew was safe, the coast guard said.