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A South Korean navy ship with about 100 personnel on board is sinking off the west coast near North Korea, possibly due to a torpedo attack, reports say. | A South Korean navy ship with about 100 personnel on board is sinking off the west coast near North Korea, possibly due to a torpedo attack, reports say. |
The ship was sinking near Baengnyeong island, Yonhap news agency quoted navy officials as saying. | The ship was sinking near Baengnyeong island, Yonhap news agency quoted navy officials as saying. |
It also said the South Korean ship had fired shots toward an unidentified ship from the North. | |
There were no immediate reports of casualties, but a rescue operation was said to be under way, Yonhap reported. | |
The incident happened late on Friday night local time. |