54 Dead After Russian Trawler Sinks

At least 54 people are dead after a Russian trawler sank in the Sea of Okhotsk in Russia's far east Wednesday. Emergency officials say 63 of 132 people aboard the ship were rescued after the Dalniy Vostok sank in icy waters near Russia's Kamchatka peninsula. Fifteen people are still missing. Officials say the ship sank in a mere 15 minutes, with the water temperature near the freezing mark. The most seriously injured were being airlifted to the city of Magadan, some 250...

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