In the Sea of Japan killed eight foreign seafarers.

Eight foreign seamen from a sinking vessel were killed during the operation of their rescue in the Sea of Japan, reports RIA Novosti.
The morning of February 15 to 50 miles from the port of Nakhodka, Primorsky Krai began to sink foreign bulk carrier, registered under the flag of Sierra Leone. 16 seamen were evacuated from the vessel into two rescue rafts and filed a distress call, which came two Russian border ship.
The high waves and gale long time did not allow border guards to raise the seafarers on board the rafts. One attempt has been successful, and eight people from the first rafts were raised on the ship.
However, people from the second raft to rescue failed. During the operation to rescue the seamen washed away by waves of flesh. All are presumed dead.
The search for bodies of seafarers suspended until Monday morning in connection with the onset of darkness.