Sinking Of Oryong 501
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The Sinking of ''Oryong No 501'' () occurred on December 1, 2014, in the
Bering Sea The Bering Sea (, ; rus, Бе́рингово мо́ре, r=Béringovo móre) is a marginal sea of the Northern Pacific Ocean. It forms, along with the Bering Strait, the divide between the two largest landmasses on Earth: Eurasia and The Ameri ...
. The fishing trawler sank with an official crew of 60, including 35 Indonesians, 13 Filipinos, 11 South Koreans, and a Russian inspector. However Russian sources state that there were 62 aboard. The 83-metre long ''Oryong No 501'' () is a forty-year-old vessel operated by Sajo Industries, initial reports suggested that the ship became swamped by waves whilst the crew were hauling in their catch. On December 1, 2014 the international rescue operation, hampered by inclement weather, managed to recover three Filipinos, three Indonesians and the Russian inspector.


See also

* Sinking of MV ''Sewol''


References

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