A South Korean ship sank in the Yellow Sea on friday near the island of Baengyeoung which is located near the borderline of South and North Korea. South Korean officials have reported that out of the 104 crew members in the boat, only 58 were rescued. The ship sunk from an explosion that occurred near the rear of the ship. No one knows at this time how the explosion started but South Korean naval officials said that South Koreans shot a vessel towards the ship in the north. The President of South Korea Lee Myung-Bak ordered a "quick and thorough investigation" and they are considering all possibilities. There was no evidence of this being a North Korean attack, but that has been ruled out. Also, the South Korean officials are not sure if a North Korean vessel was involved in this incident.
This is a serious issue towards the whole world because if the two countries get into a war then the U.S. and more UN countries would have to get involved in it. I hope the incident wasn't caused by the North Koreans so a war can be avoided. I can't imagine what would happen if it was North Korea and because of this the two countries get into a war. North Korea has a strong military so a lot of aid will be needed to help out South Korea. North Korea also has possession of nuclear weapons. Almost all of my relatives live there and I would be devastated if there was a war in Korea.
My article was about the search for the sailor. I agree with you that this could lead to war in Korea, or even worse nuclear bombings. I hope that, that doesn't happen because the United States will have to get involved and that will be another concern for the already stressed Barack Obama.
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