Tugboat capsizes off Busan, rescue operations underway

Coast Guard responds after 286-ton vessel overturns, leaving seven crew members missing

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A 286-ton tugboat capsized in waters off Busan, South Korea, on Wednesday.
Coast Guard and rescue personnel were dispatched to the scene, with one of eight crew members rescued so far by a passing cargo ship.

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A 286-ton tugboat capsized in waters just southeast of Busan, prompting a Coast Guard response.

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BUSAN, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- A tugboat capsized in waters off the southeastern city of Busan on Wednesday, with only one of eight crew members aboard rescued so far, the Coast Guard said.

The 286-ton vessel overturned in the waters just southeast of Busan at about 1:30 p.m., prompting the Coast Guard to dispatch rescue personnel and equipment to the scene.

One of the vessel's crew members was rescued by a cargo ship passing near the area.

Oceans Minister Hwang Jong-woo instructed authorities to mobilize all available resources for rescue efforts.