The apparent wreckage of a cargo ship that disappeared along with 14 sailors has been found, but lay too deep in the water to raise immediately.
The search continued for the missing. The ship, carrying 2,000 tons of nitric acid, was feared sunk after it sent out a distress signal off Yeosu, 280 miles south of Seoul. One sailor was rescued. Dozens of Coast Guard and navy boats joined by helicopters continued search and rescue work to find survivors but have so far found only 18 metal drums and several life jackets and boats presumed to be from the ship. The survivor, a 28-year-old Burmese told investigators that he watched the vessel sink before he and the other crew members - 12 South Koreans and two Burmese were swept away.
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