Russian cargo ship missing in East Sea of China

A Russian cargo ship remains missing after losing contact with coastal services on Sunday in the East Sea of China, the Russian Transport Ministry said Thursday.

With 17 Russian crew members on board, the Captain Uskov set out from Nakhodka on Jan. 15 and was scheduled to reach Hong Kong on Thursday.

Russia has notified vessels sailing in the area while asking China and Japan for help.

Source: Xinhua