Large cargo ship with 24 crew missing

montevideo - A massive cargo ship is missing from 24 people on board off the coast of the South American Uruguay. The 312 meter long Stellar Daisy, owned by a South Korean company would have water.

Two crew members were picked up in a lifeboat, AFP reports citing sources in the Uruguayan Navy. A major search has been put on line.

What exactly happened to the ship remains unclear. Crews of ships in the region would have reported a strong fuel air.