Chile says burned Chinese ship sinks in Antarctic

By LUIS ANDRES HENAO

Published April 22, 2013 4:00am ET

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Chile says burned Chinese ship sinks in Antarctic — In this picture released by Chile's Air Force, smoke billows from a Chinese factory fishing ship Kai Xin just off the coast of Antarctica, Wednesday, April 17, 2013. Chilean authorities say around 90 crew members have been rescued from the burning ship by the crew of the Norwegian ship Juvel, and Chile's military says it's ready to intervene if necessary to prevent an ecological disaster. (AP Photo/Chile's Air Force) | AP

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A Chinese factory fishing ship that burned last week off Antarctica has sunk without anyone on board, Chile’s navy said Monday.

The vessel Kai Xin caught fire and its 97 crew members were rescued by a Norwegian ship. Then it began to drift in unmanned and in flames, zigzagging dangerously close to glaciers.

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