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4 Dead After Russian Ship Catches Fire Near South Korea

A Russian-flagged fishing vessel caught fire off the coast of South Korea, leaving four out of the 25 sailors on board dead, Russia’s state-run media reported Friday. The 769-ton boat was carrying 100 tons of fish and seafood to Russia when the fire erupted after midnight off the coast of Ulsan, 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul, the South Korean news agency Yonhap reported. The Ulsan coast guard said 21 people had been rescued, two of whom were receiving emergency treatment for minor burns. The remaining four were initially declared missing. >click to read< 20:49