3 missing after fishing boat capsizes off southwestern Gageo Island: Coast Guard
A Chinese fishing boat is seen capsized in this photo provided by the Coast Guard. Yonhap
MOKPO — A Chinese fishing boat capsized off South Korea's southwestern Gageo Island on Sunday, leaving three crew members missing and two others in cardiac arrest, Coast Guard officials said.
The 98-ton vessel sank in international waters about 80 kilometers off Gageo Island at around 6:50 a.m., according to officials.
Of the 11 people on board, six were initially rescued by another Chinese vessel operating nearby. The Coast Guard later rescued two more who were drifting at sea, but both were found in cardiac arrest and rushed to a hospital, officials said.
The Coast Guard said a search operation is under way for the three missing fishermen in cooperation with its Chinese counterpart.