Fishing Boat Sinks Off Gijang Coast; Captain Dead, 2 Crew Members Missing

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A fishing boat collided with an LPG carrier and sank off the coast of Gijang, Busan, on the morning of June 25. The accident resulted in the death of a Korean captain in his 60s, while two Indonesian crew members remain missing. Authorities have launched a search operation, but they are facing difficulties due to worsening weather conditions in the area.

KNN reporter Ok Min-ji reports.

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Coast Guard rescue teams are conducting urgent rescue operations in the middle of the rough, wave-swept sea.

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At approximately 10:10 a.m. on June 25, a 79-ton trawler collided with a 992-ton LPG carrier off the coast of Gijang-gun, Busan.

The collision occurred in waters about 40 kilometers away from this location.

The impact caused the fishing boat to sink, leaving all eight crew members on board in the water.

The vessel was carrying two Koreans and six Indonesians.

[Park Seo-wan / Ulsan Coast Guard Search and Rescue Chief: When we arrived after receiving the report, the fishing boat was already partially capsized. By the time we reached the scene, it had completely sunk.]

Immediately after the collision, the LPG carrier rescued six crew members, but two Indonesian nationals in their 30s remain missing.

Additionally, the captain, a man in his 60s surnamed A, was rescued in a state of cardiac arrest and transported to a hospital, but he eventually passed away.

The Coast Guard has mobilized three aircraft and 15 vessels for a large-scale search operation, but they are struggling due to adverse weather conditions, including high waves and strong winds.

Meanwhile, the Busan Metropolitan Government held an emergency meeting to handle the aftermath of the accident and is working on measures for rapid recovery and the prevention of further damage.

President Lee Jae-myung also issued instructions regarding the accident, ordering the mobilization of all available resources to manage the situation and ensure every effort is made to rescue the missing individuals.

(Video by Kim Tae-yong, Park Eun-seong, Hwang Tae-cheol, KNN | Data courtesy of Ulsan Coast Guard)

Ok Min-ji, KNN
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