Kamchatka 43 Dead Trawler - A Russian Trawler off the Kamchatka peninsula has reportedly sunk. The trawler reportedly had 132 people on board. 54 of the sailors are confirmed to have died. While 63 of the people have been rescued, 15 people are still missing.
Reports by BBC News claim that among those in the Kamchatka 43 dead trawler, 78 were Russian whereas 42 were from Myanmar. The remainder of its crew members hailed from Ukraine, Latvia, and Vanuatu. The captain of the trawler was among those confirmed dead.
Additional reports claim that the Dalniy Vostok freezer trawler officially sunk at the Sea of Okhotsk at 6:30 local time. It sunk 330 km west of the Krutogorovsky settlement. As for the reason as to why the Kamchatka 43 dead trawler sunk to the bottom of the sea? Initial investigation is still on going. Search for the 15 missing people is also on going.
"At this time we do not know what might have caused the tragedy," reports a spokesperson, adding, "The rescue operation is going on, we are still looking for 15 people."
As for Russian investigators, the cause of the Kamchatka 43 dead trawler sinking is highly attributed to the damage to the trawler's engine room. Drifting ice could have holed the vessel and had caused water to flood the engine compartment. The trawler sunk in a matter of 15 minutes.
The incident of the Kamchatka 43 dead trawler has raised alarms with Sergie Khabarov. The trawler might have exceeded cargo limits. Local media reports claim that the Russian trawler did not send out distress calls prior to it sinking to the bottom of the sea.
Yahoo reports that more than 1,300 people are involved in the rescue operation on the Kamchatka 43 dead trawler incident. Investigation and search for the 15 people continue.
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