At least 54 dead after Russian trawler sinks in icy Pacific

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A Russian trawler sank in the icy Pacific, killing at least 54 crew
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Early Thursday, a Russian fishing trawler with 132 crew members sank rapidly into the frigid Sea of Oshotsk, in the Pacific Ocean near the Kamchatka Peninsula. Rescue workers and nearby fishing boats were able to rescue 63 crew and recover 54 bodies. "The rescue operation is going on, we are still looking for 15 people," local rescue coordinator Viktor Klepikov told Reuters. "At this time we do not know what might have caused the tragedy."

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Peter Weber, The Week US
Peter Weber, The Week US

Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.