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Still no sign of life from doomed ship off Hong Kong: official (Updated)

15 hours ago

HONG KONG (AFP) — The head of Hong Kong's marine department said on Monday there was still no sign of life from the Ukrainian ship which sank with 18 missing crew presumed trapped on board.

Nearly 48 hours after the boat went down on Saturday night, divers have been unable to get any response from inside the doomed vessel.

Sources:
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5j39NzePJuZF5_30QzlfrhFOFFSCA


Eighteen Ukrainians missing in Hong Kong shipwreck

Sun Mar 23, 6:35 AM ET

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Eighteen Ukrainian sailors are missing after their tug boat sank off the Hong Kong coast following a collision with a cargo ship last night, local media reported on Sunday.

Seven people were rescued, including several that were taken to hospital, Hong Kong radio said.

The 18 crew members were believed to be trapped inside the engine room and the cabins of the boat, which was lying capsized at a depth of 35-metres on the seabed, RTHK radio quoted Wong Chung-shing, a Fire Services divisional commander, as saying.

Sources:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080323/wl_nm/shipwreck_ukrainian_dc