Fishing boat fires near Uljin Chuksan Port... East Sea Coast Guard rescues 4 crew members

The Donghae Regional Coast Guard announced on the 11th that a fire broke out on a fishing boat that was fishing in the early morning and that four crew members were rescued along with a nearby fishing boat.

According to the East Sea Coast Guard, at 3:26 a.m. on this day, a fire broke out in a 9.77-ton fishing boat that was fishing about 28km east of Chuksan Port, Uljin-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do.

After receiving the report, the East Sea Coast Guard deployed nine patrol vessels to the scene, requested cooperation from fishing boats operating nearby, and worked together to rescue the crew.

All four crew members on board were reported to be in good health.

The fire is said to have started in the engine room and spread throughout the hull.

The coast guard and fire authorities are deploying patrol ships and other personnel to extinguish the fire.