Rescuers have found the bodies of two missing crewmembers from a Russian tugboat that sank in the Laptev Sea in Russia's Far East in the early hours of Friday, a local emergencies spokesman said.
The Alexei Kulakovsky carrying 14 crewmembers sank 20 miles off the shore of the Sakha (Yakutia) republic around 05:00 a.m. local time. Three crewmembers were saved after a tanker rushed to the sinking tugboat.
Emergencies helicopters and divers are scouring the area for the remaining 9 missing crewmembers.
Emergencies vessels will also take part in the rescue operation.
VLADIVOSTOK, August 27 (RIA Novosti)
