Dalniy Vostok, a Russian freezer trawler, has sunk in the Sea of Okhotsk off the Kamchatka peninsula. Of the 132 people aboard, 56 are reported to have died, while 13 remain missing. Sixty-three people were rescued.  The trawler sank quickly at around 06:30 local time (20:30 GMT Wednesday) after flooding was reported in the engine room.  The ship sank without sending a distress call.  Seventy-eight of those on board were Russian and 42 were from Myanmar. The remainder were from Vanuatu, Latvia and Ukraine. Thanks to Phil Leon for contributing to this post.

At least 56 killed as Russian trawler sinks in icy seas