Nine people rescued in fishing boat crash
Fishing vessel with 11 crew members on board capsized off the coast of South Korean island Jeju
A fishing boat with 11 crew members on board capsized off the coast of the South Korean island of Jeju. Two people are still missing, according to the Renhap news agency.
The incident occurred on Monday at 03:04 local time (21:04 GMT). The nearby ships promptly provided assistance and raised nine sailors from the water. All those rescued are foreign nationals: eight Indonesians and one Vietnamese. Their condition is assessed as stable.
According to the Coast Guard, the ship's captain, a South Korean national, and one Indonesian crew member remain on the missing list. Authorities sent helicopters and patrol boats to the scene for a search and rescue operation.
