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Search for six missing sailors continues five days after Busan tugboat accident

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

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  • The Busan Coast Guard continued searching for six missing sailors five days after a tugboat accident, but found no one during an overnight operation.
  • Six vessels weighing at least 1,000 tons searched an area measuring 65 kilometers by 31 kilometers, while authorities also checked coastal waters.
  • Strong winds, waves up to 4 meters and deep water have hampered the operation.

The search for six sailors missing after a tugboat accident off Busan entered its fifth day without finding any of them.

The Busan Coast Guard said an overnight search from 7 p.m. the previous day until 6 a.m. found no missing crew members near the sinking site of the TNS Catcher. Six vessels weighing at least 1,000 tons joined related agencies in searching an area 65 kilometers wide and 31 kilometers long. Authorities also used coastal surveillance equipment to search the shoreline and nearby waters.

A storm warning has been in effect off Busan since the previous morning. The coast guard suspended underwater searches and relied on large vessels for the maritime operation. Deep water, strong winds and high waves have made the search difficult.

The Busan Regional Meteorological Administration forecast winds of 9 to 18 meters per second and waves of 1.5 to 4 meters in the waters off Busan for the time being.

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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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