2 Indonesian crew members missing after fishing boat capsizes off Busan

Sailors rescued from a sinking fishing boat off the coast of Byeonhang Port in Gijang Country, Busan, are being transferred to the Coast Guard's rescue boat, Thursday. Yonhap

ULSAN — Two Indonesian crew members of a fishing boat went missing Thursday after the boat capsized in waters off the southeastern port city of Busan, maritime authorities said.

The 79-ton fishing boat capsized after colliding with a 992-ton liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier at 10:10 a.m., according to the Ulsan Coast Guard.

The crash threw all eight crew members of the boat — two Koreans and six Indonesians — into the sea. The LPG carrier managed to rescue six of the crew members, but two Indonesian nationals, both in their 30s, remain unaccounted for.

The Coast Guard deployed patrol vessels, helicopters and other pieces of equipment to locate the two, according to officials.

One of those rescued was said to be in critical condition.

President Lee Jae Myung immediately ordered the mobilization of all available resources to rescue those missing and address the aftermath of the accident, a presidential official said.

Lee issued the order after receiving a briefing on the accident, presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung said.