Seoul Hunts Toxic Ship and Crew

"Unfortunately, we didn't find any survivors," he said after overnight search and rescue attempts. 

The freighter left Yeosu on Monday night and was bound for Taiwan, carrying the acid for a logistics company. The nitric acid on board, though toxic, "would likely be kept in the ship's storage facilities, which have good safety devices", an official said on condition of anonymity. It was also not likely to cause environmental damage because it easily dilutes, the official said. The survivor, a 28-year-old sailor from Myanmar, told investigators he watched the vessel sink before he and the other crew members - 12 South Koreans and two from Myanmar, were swept away, Kang said.