Collision kills fishermen

Four fishermen have died and three others are missing after a South Korean fishing boat collided with a cargo ship off the country's south coast.

The seven were among nine crew aboard the 29-tonne fishing boat, which collided with the 3836-tonne ship Joshu 130km southeast of Jeju Island, South Korea's coastguard said. The fishing boat was left half-submerged by the accident.

Sailors aboard the Hong Kong-registered cargo vessel, which did not report any significant damage in the collision, rescued two crew from the smaller boat.