South Korean coast guard raids six sites over Busan tugboat sinking
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- The Busan Coast Guard searched six sites linked to the TNS Catcher tugboat, which capsized and sank off Busan on September 2.
- One Indonesian crew member was rescued, one South Korean crew member died and six people remain missing.
- Investigators are analyzing seized evidence while continuing the search for the missing crew.
The Busan Coast Guard has launched forced searches at six locations as it investigates the capsizing and sinking of the tugboat TNS Catcher.
On September 8, officers searched the shipping company, a related association, five companies and the vessel that the tugboat was towing. The coast guard said it would analyze the seized evidence to determine the exact cause of the accident.
The TNS Catcher overturned at about 1:29 p.m. on September 2, roughly 9 kilometers southeast of Busan’s Oryukdo islands, while towing a 66,332-ton container ship. It sank completely about two hours later, at 3:27 p.m.
Eight people were aboard: six South Korean nationals and two Indonesian crew members. One Indonesian crew member was rescued, while one South Korean crew member died. Six others remain missing, and the coast guard continued the search on the seventh day after the accident.
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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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