Russian fishing trawler sinks in Barents Sea, 17 feared dead
- 28 Dec 2020
Gulf Today Report
Seventeen people were missing on Monday and two were rescued after a Russian fishing boat sank in the Barents Sea, the emergencies ministry said.
The privately-owned boat, called Onega, sank near the Novaya Zemlya archipelago, with authorities becoming aware of the accident at 7.30am (0430 GMT).
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Rescue vessels were searching for survivors but only two people had been rescued out of a 19-member crew, the ministry said.
A representative of the emergencies ministry declined immediate comment when reached by AFP.
The Russian-flagged vessel has been in operation since 1979. Authorities said an ice accumulation on the trawler had led to its sinking.
A source told Interfax said crew members had been washed over the trawler's deck during a storm. TASS cited a source as saying the missing crew were feared dead.
