RSOE EDIS - Situation Update No. 1 : South Korea - Explosion

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Situation Update No. 1 Posted:2010-03-26, 15:32:57 [UTC] Ref.no.: EX-20100326-25463-KOR Situation Update No. 1 On 2010-03-26 at 15:41:34 [UTC] Event: Explosion Location: South Korea West Sea Baengnyeong Island area Number of Missing: 104 person(s) Situation: South Korea's navy has opened fire on an unidentified ship in the Yellow Sea after reports that one of its own ships was attacked. The South Korean naval vessel with more than 100 aboard is reportedly sinking in waters near North Korea amid reports of a torpedo attack by the North. Broadcaster SBS said many South Korean sailors on the stricken vessel were feared dead. South Korea's YTN TV network said the government was investigating whether the sinking was due to a torpedo attack by the North, and Yonhap news agency said the Seoul government had convened an emergency meeting of security-related ministers. Yonhap also reported a South Korean navy ship firing towards an unidentified vessel to the north. Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu