2 rescued, 6 missing after tugboat capsizes in waters off Busan
BUSAN — A tugboat capsized in waters off the southeastern city of Busan on Wednesday, with two crew members rescued so far and six others missing, the Coast Guard said. The 286-ton vessel, believed to be carrying eight crew members, overturned in the waters just southeast of Busan at about 1:30 p.m., according to the Coast Guard. One of the crew members was rescued by a cargo ship passing the…
A tugboat capsized in waters off Busan on Wednesday. The 286-ton vessel overturned southeast of Busan at about 1:30 p.m. According to the Coast Guard, it was carrying eight crew members.
Two crew members were rescued, one by a passing cargo ship and the other found unconscious. Six crew members remain missing.
President Lee Jae Myung and Oceans Minister Hwang Jong-woo instructed authorities to mobilize all available resources for the search and rescue efforts.
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