A fishing boat with 11 people on board capsized off the coast of Jeju Island
Quick Look
- A fishing boat with 11 people on board capsized off the coast of the South Korean island of Jeju.
- Nine people were rescued, two - a captain from South Korea and an Indonesian citizen - were missing.
- Those rescued were eight Indonesians and one Vietnamese, their condition was stable.
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Why It Matters
The incident occurred off the coast of the South Korean island of Jeju, a popular resort destination. On board the ship were citizens of Indonesia, Vietnam and South Korea.
A fishing boat with 11 people on board capsized off the coast of the South Korean island of Jeju.
Nine people were rescued, two - a captain from South Korea and an Indonesian citizen - were missing.
MOSCOW, October 5 - RIA Novosti. A fishing boat capsized off the coast of the South Korean island of Jeju, two people are missing, Yonhap news agency reported, citing the island's coast guard.
"On Monday, a fishing boat with 11 people on board capsized off the southern resort island of Jeju. Nine people were rescued and two were missing," the publication said.
Eight Indonesian citizens and one Vietnamese citizen were rescued by other fishing vessels nearby and were in stable condition, the agency said.
Open Questions
- What is the cause of a ship capsizing?
- Are search and rescue operations ongoing?
- Is there a threat of water pollution?







