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Crew missing after Russian fishing trawler sinks in Barents Sea

Crew missing after Russian fishing trawler sinks in Barents Sea — Fishing trawler Onega is moored in Arkhangelsk, Russia (Alexander Kokorin via AP)

Mon, 28 Dec, 2020 - 13:15

Associated Press Reporter

A Russian fishing trawler has sunk in the northern Barents Sea and 17 of its crew are still missing, emergency officials said.

Two other crew members have been rescued.

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