Chinese fishing boat capsizes in southwestern waters; 9 people unaccounted for
A fishing vessel is capsized off the southwestern coast, Sunday, in this photo provided by the Mokpo Coast Guard. Yonhap
A Chinese fishing boat capsized off the southwestern coast Monday, leaving nine people unaccounted for, officials said.
The 99-ton vessel was reported to have turned over some 150 kilometers southwest of the island of Eocheong at 8:53 a.m., the Gunsan Coast Guard said, citing a distress call from the Chinese coast guard.
Of the 11 people aboard, two were rescued by a passing cargo ship, while nine remained missing.
Four patrol vessels and helicopters have been deployed to the site to search for the crew members.
The accident occurred just a day after another Chinese fishing vessel capsized in southwestern waters, leaving two Chinese crew members dead and three others missing.
The remaining six crew members were rescued by nearby vessels.