Russian fishing boat sinks in Arctic: 17 feared dead

The boat reportedly sank sank near the Novoya Zemlya archipelago with 19 people on board, local news outlets reported, citing the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations.

The ministry attributed the incident to the formation of too much ice on the vessel.

Xinhua reports that a search and rescue operation is underway, but aircraft has yet to be sent due to bad weather conditions. Enditem.