One Dead and Three Missing After Fishing Boats Run Aground Off Jeju Island

Jeju: One person was confirmed dead, and three others were missing after two fishing boats ran aground off South Korea's southern resort island of Jeju. The incident involved 15 crew members, as reported by APA citing Yonhap.

According to Azeri-Press News Agency, the coast guard received a report at about 9:24 a.m. local time (0024 GMT) regarding a 32-ton fishing vessel with seven people on board and a 29-ton vessel carrying eight, both stranded in the waters off Jeju Island. Rescuers managed to save twelve individuals around noon (0300 GMT), but three remained missing.

Among those rescued, the captain of the 32-ton vessel, a man in his 50s, was taken to a hospital in cardiac arrest. Despite receiving first-aid treatment, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), he later died. The other rescued individuals displayed symptoms of hypothermia, but their injuries were not life-threatening.

It was noted that the captains of both vessels were South Korean nationals, while the remaining crew comprised foreigners, including Vietnamese and Indonesians. Search and rescue operations were ongoing for the three missing crew members.

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