Prime Minister Han Seong-sook orders rescue of people from fishing boat capsize incident off Chagwi Island, Jeju Island as a top priority

Prime Minister Han Seong-sook urgently ordered on the 5th to prioritize the rescue of lives related to the fishing boat capsize accident that occurred off Chagwi Island, Jeju Island.

According to the Prime Minister's Office, Prime Minister Han was briefed on the situation that day and ordered, "The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and the Korea Coast Guard must mobilize all available equipment and manpower, including security vessels and underwater search and rescue personnel, to rescue lives as a top priority."

At the same time, he ordered, “Do your best to identify missing people through accurate identification of crew members.”

In addition, he said, "The Ministry of the Interior and Safety, the Ministry of National Defense, and Jeju Island should cooperate so that on-site rescue activities can be carried out smoothly by actively supporting manpower and equipment that can be mobilized for maritime rescue." He also asked, "Please make every effort to ensure the safety of rescue workers by considering the local maritime weather."

According to the Jeju Coast Guard, at 3:04 a.m. on this day, the 29-ton longline fishing boat A, registered in Sacheon, Gyeongsangnam-do, with 11 people on board, capsized in the sea about 65km northwest of Chagwi Island, Hangyeong-myeon, Jeju-si, and nine people were rescued and two people, including the captain, went missing.