(2nd LD) 1 dead, 6 missing after tugboat capsizes in waters off Busan
BUSAN, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- A tugboat capsized in waters off the southeastern cit...
On September 2, a tugboat capsized off the coast of Busan, South Korea, resulting in one death and six crew members still missing, according to the Coast Guard. The 286-ton vessel, carrying six South Korean and two Indonesian crew members, overturned after departing from Busan Port in the morning to tow a commercial ship. An Indonesian crew member in his 50s was rescued by a nearby commercial ship, while a South Korean crew member in his 50s, found unconscious, was rescued by the Coast Guard and rushed to a hospital, but later pronounced dead.
The Coast Guard dispatched 13 vessels for the search efforts, with the Navy deploying the ROKS Gwangyang salvage and rescue ship and additional vessels and aircraft. Waves reached up to 1.5 meters in height and wind speeds reached up to 6 meters per second, complicating the rescue operation. The Coast Guard stated that search efforts faced significant challenges due to these harsh conditions.
President Lee Jae Myung instructed authorities to mobilize all available resources for the ongoing search and rescue efforts.
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