A South Korean navy ship with about 100 personnel on board is sinking off the west coast near North Korea, possibly due to a torpedo attack, reports say.
The ship was sinking near Baengnyeong island, Yonhap news agency quoted navy officials as saying.
It also said the South Korean ship had fired shots toward an unidentified ship from the North.
There were no immediate reports of casualties, but a rescue operation was said to be under way, Yonhap reported.
The incident happened late on Friday night local time.
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