Tugboat Carrying Eight Capsizes Off Busan, One Rescued
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- A 286-ton tugboat carrying six Korean and two foreign crew members capsized 9 kilometers southeast of Oryukdo off Busan on September 2.
- A passing merchant ship rescued one crew member, while another was found unconscious and six remained missing during the search.
- The coast guard deployed 13 vessels, aircraft and a specialized rescue team, but currents and high waves hindered operations.
A 286-ton tugboat carrying eight crew members capsized off Busan on September 2, leaving six people missing and prompting a broad coast guard search.
The vessel overturned at 1:29 p.m. in waters about 9 kilometers southeast of Oryukdo, off Yongho-dong in Busan’s Nam District. Six of those aboard were South Korean nationals and two were foreign nationals.
A merchant ship passing nearby rescued one crew member. Another was found unconscious and was being transported to a nearby port. The coast guard deployed 13 vessels, including patrol and research rescue ships, along with aircraft and personnel from the Central Maritime Special Rescue Team. Currents and high waves made the search for the six missing crew members difficult.
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Originally published by Hankyoreh 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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