Lee orders to mobilize all available resources to search, rescue crew of capsized tugboat
President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday ordered the mobilization of all available resources to rescue crew members after a tugboat capsized in waters off the southeastern city of Busan. The 286-ton vessel, carrying eight crew members, overturned in waters off Busan at about 1:30 p.m. Two of them were subsequently rescued, but one of them remained unconscious, according to earlier reports. Six others…
President Lee Jae Myung has ordered the mobilization of all available resources to search and rescue the crew members of a tugboat that capsized off the southeastern city of Busan. The 286-ton vessel, carrying eight crew members, overturned in waters off Busan at around 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, resulting in the rescue of two crew members.
One crew member remains unconscious, while the remaining six crew members are still missing. The Coast Guard and various government ministries have been tasked with providing necessary support for the rescue efforts.
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