At least 5 missing after cargo ship sinks off Brazilian coast

SAO PAULO, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- At least five people were missing and four others were rescued alive after a cargo ship sank off the coast of the Brazilian northeastern state of Pernambuco, local media reported on Monday.

The boat, named "Concordia," sank 15 kilometers from Ponta das Pedras beach in the municipality of Goiania Sunday night.

The Brazilian Navy announced in a statement that it activated the