Three die in Korea ship collision

At least three Chinese sailors have been killed and another nine are missing after their cargo ship sank off South Korea's west coast.

The 2,972-ton vessel was entering the port of Incheon, west of Seoul, when it crashed into an anchored freighter at around 0400 (1900 GMT Sunday).

A nearby vessel rescued five of the 17-member crew and a helicopter and 29 boats are now searching for survivors.

The Xinhai 7 is presumed not to have recognised the stationary vessel.

The ship's captain, Wang Guotian, 37, was identified as one of the dead.

The 3,980-ton South Korean cargo ship sustained minor damage and all its crew were safe, the coast guard said.