17 lacking after Russian fishing boat sinks in Arctic
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Image Source : PTI 17 lacking after Russian fishing boat sinks in Arctic Seventeen folks had been lacking and two others rescued after a Russian fishing boat sank within the Barents Sea, native media reported on Monday. The fishing boat, Onega, sank close to the Novoya Zemlya archipelago with 19 folks on board, Xinhua information company quoted the native media stories citing the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations as saying. The ministry attributed the incident to the formation of an excessive amount of ice on the vessel. A search and rescue operation is underway, however an plane is but to be deployed within the wake of unhealthy climate circumstances. ALSO READ | India to deploy enhanced functionality boats at Pangong Lake to thwart Chinese incursions Latest World News
