Fishing vessel capsizes off South Korea’s Jeju; nine rescued, two missing
In short
A fishing boat with 11 people aboard capsized off the South Korean island of Jeju, and nine crew members were rescued while two remain missing, authorities said. Those unaccounted for are the South Korean captain and one Indonesian crew member, according to the coast guard. Helicopters and patrol vessels were sent to the scene for search and rescue.
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A fishing vessel with 11 people aboard capsized off the South Korean island of Jeju, and nine crew members were rescued while two remained missing, according to authorities cited by Interfax and RBC, both relaying the Yonhap news agency. [ 1 , 4 ]
The incident occurred at 03:04 local time on the island, or 21:04 Moscow time, Interfax reported. Nearby vessels rescued nine foreign crew members — eight Indonesians and one Vietnamese — whose condition was described as stable. Those still unaccounted for are the South Korean captain and one Indonesian crew member, according to the coast guard. [ 1 ]
Authorities sent helicopters and patrol vessels to the scene to conduct search and rescue work, Interfax reported. RBC, in its later account, said the search was continuing and likewise attributed the figures to the coast guard via Yonhap. [ 1 , 4 ]
RIA Novosti and TASS reported the capsizing in brief items, citing South Korean media including Yonhap, and added no details beyond the vessel going over and two people being listed as missing. None of the documents state why the vessel capsized, and no information on the outcome of the search for the two missing people had been reported as of RBC’s account at 07:12 Moscow time. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
Why it matters
The capsizing left two people unaccounted for as of the latest reports, with a search and rescue operation under way. The rescued crew were foreign nationals, and the incident was carried by Russian outlets through Korean media reports rather than any local Russian involvement, which limits its direct relevance to readers outside the region.
Key facts
- A fishing vessel carrying 11 people capsized off the South Korean island of Jeju. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- Nine crew members were rescued and two were listed as missing. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- The missing were the South Korean captain and one Indonesian crew member, according to the coast guard. [ 1 ]
- The nine rescued were foreign crew: eight Indonesians and one Vietnamese, whose condition was described as stable. [ 1 ]
- The incident occurred at 03:04 local time on Jeju, or 21:04 Moscow time, Interfax reported. [ 1 ]
- Helicopters and patrol vessels were sent to the scene for search and rescue. [ 1 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- The cause of the capsizing has not been stated. None of the documents give a reason for the incident.
- No further information was available on the condition or whereabouts of the two missing people. The latest report, RBC at 07:12 Moscow time, said only that the search was continuing; no outcome has been stated.
- The nationalities and number of rescued crew rest on a single detailed account. The breakdown of eight Indonesians and one Vietnamese appears only in Interfax, which cites Yonhap; the other documents give no crew details.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- The fishing vessel capsizes off Jeju, corresponding to 03:04 local time on the island, according to Interfax. [ 1 ]
- Interfax reports the incident, citing Yonhap: nine rescued, two missing, helicopters and patrol vessels dispatched. [ 1 ]
- RIA Novosti reports the capsizing and two people missing, citing media. [ 2 ]
- TASS carries a brief item attributing the two missing to Yonhap. [ 3 ]
- RBC reports the capsizing with 11 aboard, citing the coast guard via Yonhap. [ 4 ]