A huge South Korean cargo ship which had 24 people on board has gone missing in the South Atlantic.
Two Filipino sailors found on a life raft were rescued citing a uruguayan navy spokesman.
The Uruguayan Navy alerted merchant ships in the area, which began a search. A navy spokesman said they had reported a strong smell of fuel.
The two people rescued had been found by commercial ships aiding the search.
Official said South Korea also requested assistance in the search from Brazil and Uruguay.
The ship, a Very Large Ore Carrier (VLOC) with a capacity of 260,000 tonnes, was being operated by a south korean company but was flagged to the Marshall Islands, and had sixteen Filipinos and eight South Koreans on board.