Chile aids stranded Korean ship in Antarctica

Published February 24, 2014 9:25pm ET



SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A Korean-flagged fishing ship is stranded in Antarctica with 90 passengers aboard.

Chile’s Navy said Monday that the Kwang Ja Ho struck the ocean floor about 1,500 feet (450 meters) from the coast while cruising through Antarctic waters.

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