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The tugboat TNS Catcher capsized off the coast of Busan, and one of the eight crew members was rescued, one died, and the remaining six are missing.
(Busan = Yonhap News) Reporter Youngjae Lee = The search for missing people from the capsize of the tugboat TNS Catcher that occurred off the coast of Busan on the 2nd has continued for five days.
The Busan Marine Police Station announced on the morning of the 6th that it would begin its fifth day of weekly search operations in the accident area.
Six ships and eight aircraft will be deployed. A storm warning was issued off the coast of Busan, and ships larger than 1,000 tons were mobilized.
The Coast Guard plans to set up an area 65 km wide and 31 km long and conduct an intensive maritime search.
Due to bad weather, underwater search is still impossible.
Currently, in the area of the accident, a northeast wind of 20 to 22 m per second is blowing at a wave height of 3 to 4 m. The wind warning is expected to be lifted on the 8th.
The TNS Catcher capsized in the sea about 9km east of Oryukdo on the afternoon of the 2nd.
Of the eight crew members on board, one was rescued, but the other was found unconscious and died. The remaining six people are missing and are being searched for.
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The underwater search will resume once weather conditions improve.
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