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cynatnite Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-26-10 01:00 PM
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Breaking News: Speculation that N. Korea may have sunk a S. Korean ship
A South Korean navy ship with about 100 personnel on board has sunk off the west coast near North Korea.

The exact cause of the sinking was unclear, but an explosion was reported in the rear of the ship.

There was speculation it could have been from a torpedo from the North. The involvement of North Korea has not been confirmed by officials.

More than 50 of the sailors were rescued from near Baengnyeong island by several navy and coastguard vessels.

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, who has convened an emergency meeting of security officials, had ordered the military to focus on rescuing the sailors, Yonhap news agency reported.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8589507.stm
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grantcart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-26-10 01:01 PM
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1. not breaking and another thread has the SKoreans admitting they
don't know what caused the sinking.
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FarCenter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-26-10 02:45 PM
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2. Maybe it was a mine?
As the map shows Baengnyeong island is a small island far from the rest of South Korea. It is only about 20 km from the North Korean coast.
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