导读:消失的船只是一艘超大型载沙船,事发时船上载有24人。最终获救的两人是被辅助搜救的商业船发现从而得救,剩余船员目前仍然下落不明。
A huge South Korean cargo ship which had 24 people on board has gone missing in the South Atlantic.
一艘载有24人的韩国巨型货轮在南大西洋失踪。
Two sailors found on a life raft were rescued, AFP reported, citing a Uruguayan navy spokesman.
据法新社引用乌拉圭海军部发言人的报道称,两名水手在一艘救生筏上被发现从而得救。
On Friday, a crew member sent a text saying the 312m-long (1024ft) Stellar Daisy freighter was taking on water.
周五,一名船员发出短信说,长达312米(1024英尺)的恒星雏菊号货轮进水了。
The Uruguayan navy alerted merchant ships in the area, which began a search. A navy spokesman said they had reported a strong smell of fuel.
乌拉圭海军命令该区域的商船进行搜救。一名海军部发言人称,他们被报告说有浓烈的燃料气味。
The two people rescued had been found by commercial ships aiding the search, Yonhap news agency said.
韩国联合通讯社称,获救的两人是被辅助搜救的商船给发现的。
"A search operation is continuing for the 22 people," a South Korean foreign ministry official told Reuters.
一名韩国外交部官员告诉路透社,“其余22人的搜救行动仍在继续进行中。”
South Korea also requested assistance in the search from Brazil and Uruguay, the official said.
该官员说,韩国同时请求巴西和乌拉圭对于此次搜救进行协助。
The ship, a Very Large Ore Carrier (VLOC) with a capacity of 260,000 tonnes, was being operated by a South Korean company but was flagged to the Marshall Islands, and had 16 Filipinos and 8 South Koreans on board.
该船是一艘载重量为26万吨的超大型矿砂船,虽然是被一家韩国公司所运营,但其标记为马绍尔群岛,船上载有16名菲律宾人和8名韩国人。
It had departed from Brazil, reports said.
报告称,该船从巴西出发。