Unconscious Crew Member Rescued After Tugboat Capsizes; 6 Missing

Rescue operations for a capsized tugboat off the coast of Busan are facing difficulties due to high waves and other challenging conditions.

At approximately 1:29 p.m. today (Sept. 2), the 286-ton tugboat Vessel A capsized in waters about 9 kilometers southeast of Oryukdo Island, Busan.

There were eight crew members on board Vessel A, consisting of six South Koreans and two foreign nationals.

Among them, one crew member was rescued by a passing cargo ship.

Another crew member was found unconscious and is currently being transferred via a coast guard coastal rescue boat.


The Coast Guard stated that rescue operations are proving difficult due to the waves and currents in the accident area.

Currently, wave heights in the accident zone range from 1 to 1.5 meters, accompanied by northwest winds blowing at 4 to 6 meters per second.


(Photo courtesy of the Busan Coast Guard, Yonhap News)
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