Russian Captain Faces Arrest for Bridge Crash

Police requested an arrest warrant Saturday for the Russian captain of a cargo ship that collided with a bridge in Busan.

The 5,998-ton vessel Seagrand crashed into the side of the Gwangan Bridge, Thursday afternoon, damaging the lower part of the structure. Before the incident, it also hit several other ships, injuring three sailors on board.

The Russian captain was drunk when the incident took place, according to the Korean...

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