All Passengers Rescued After Motorboat Loses Contact Off Incheon Coast

A group of people who went out fishing on a motorboat off the coast of Incheon and lost contact have been rescued by the Coast Guard after about 11 hours.

The Incheon Coast Guard announced that it rescued three men in their 20s and 30s, including a person surnamed A, in the waters near Chojido Island in Jawol-myeon, Ongjin-gun, Incheon, at around 6:10 a.m. today (August 10).

At the time of the rescue, they were clinging to the capsized motorboat wearing life jackets, and it was confirmed that none of their lives were in danger.

Earlier, it was found that they had set out from Wangsan, Yeongjongdo Island, Jung-gu, Incheon, yesterday on a motorboat to go fishing.

The wife of person A reported the situation to 112 at around 10:30 p.m. yesterday after losing contact with her husband following their last phone call at around 7:10 p.m. yesterday.

Upon receiving the report, the Coast Guard set up a regional rescue headquarters and dispatched patrol vessels, aircraft, and related agency ships to search the waters near Chojido Island and Jawoldo Island, ultimately finding them.

The Coast Guard plans to transport A and his companions to a safe location and investigate the exact cause of the accident.

(Photo provided by Incheon Coast Guard, Yonhap News)
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