President Lee Jae-myung received a briefing today (Sept. 2) regarding the capsizing of a tugboat off the coast of Oryukdo, Busan, and issued an instruction to "mobilize all available resources to rescue lives."

President Lee also repeatedly urged that every possible measure be taken to handle the aftermath of the accident, said Kang Yu-jung, senior presidential spokesperson, through a notice.

At around 1:30 p.m. today, a 286-ton Busan-registered tugboat capsized in waters about 9 kilometers southeast of Oryukdo, Busan.

The vessel is known to have had about 10 crew members on board.

Related authorities, including the Busan Coast Guard, have urgently dispatched personnel and equipment to the scene and are conducting rescue operations.

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