At around 3:04 a.m. today (October 5), the 29-ton coastal longliner 7 Seongjinho capsized in waters approximately 65 kilometers northwest of Chagwido Island, Hankyung-myeon, Jeju City.
A total of 11 people were aboard the vessel at the time of the accident. Nine foreign crew members have been rescued, while the South Korean captain and an Indonesian crew member remain missing.
The rescued crew members are suffering from hypothermia, but it has been confirmed that they do not have any major health issues.
Currently, the Korea Coast Guard and nearby fishing boats are conducting search and rescue operations at the scene of the accident.
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