Six missing after South Korean fishing boat capsizes


Gyeongsang (South Korea) (AFP) – A South Korean fishing boat carrying a crew of nine, including seven Indonesians, capsized off the country’s southern coast, leaving six missing, according to local authorities. So far three crew members have been rescued from the 29-ton vessel but all were unconscious, says the Korea Coast Guard’s Tongyeong. Patrol boats, navy vessels, and aircraft have been deployed for the ongoing search efforts.

©AFP

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