A maritime policeman rescues a North Korean crew member from a Mongolian-flagged cargo ship that sank in the sea off Yeosu April 4, 2014 in this picture provided by Yeosu Maritime Police and released by Yonhap. REUTERS/Yeosu Maritime Police/Yonhap
SEOUL (Reuters) - A Mongolian-flagged cargo ship has sunk off the southern coast of South Korea, with most of the 16 North Korean crew members on board missing, South Korean coast guard officials said on Friday.
Two crew members were found dead and three were rescued, while a search was under way for the other 11 crew still missing, the officials said.
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