Huge cargo ship with 22 crew member aboard disappears in South Atlantic, 2 Apr 2017

[Indy Anna]

The Stellar Daisy was sailing from Brazil to China when it sent out a distress signal on Friday

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Two people were found in a life raft and rescued but other lifeboats and rafts found in the area were empty.

<snip> http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/0...h-atlantic-with-22-crew-members-on-board.html

Built in 1993, the ship was carrying eight Koreans and 16 Filipino sailors when crew members texted their employer the vessel was sinking.

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A ministry official said they "cannot rule out the possibility that the ship may have sunk."

<snip> http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-N...waters-22-crew-members-missing/2031491144422/

BBM :doh: ya think?

 

[lizzybeth]

:tears:

 

[Jax49]

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/0...hange-in-cargo-may-have-doomed-freighter.html

One theory being floated, published in the Shipwreck Log today, is that the ore shifted, causing the vessel to lose balance and capsize.

An oil slick detected 2300 miles off the coast indicated that the 1056-foot vessel had probably sunk, according to a statement issued by the Uruguayan Navy.