SEOUL, South Korea — Five people are missing after a fishing boat capsized off South Korea's Jeju island on Wednesday, officials said.
Five are missing after a fishing boat capsizes off a South Korean island
Five people are missing after a fishing boat capsized off South Korea's Jeju island on Wednesday, officials said.
By The Associated Press
February 12, 2025 at 1:11PM
The coast guard of the island's Seogwipo city said 10 crew members were aboard the 32-ton boat, which sent a distress signal at around 8 p.m. Rescue workers rescued five people, including the South Korean captain, three Vietnamese crew members and an Indonesian crew member. The coast guard said they appeared to have avoided life-threatening injuries.
Around 20 coast guard, navy and civilian vessels were deployed to search for survivors.
South Korea's acting leader, Choi Sang-mok, instructed officials to mobilize ''all available equipment and personnel'' to find the missing crew members and ensure the safety of rescue teams.
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