Lee orders to mobilize all available resources to search, rescue crew of capsized tugboat

President Lee Jae Myung has ordered the mobilization of all available resources to search for and rescue the crew of a tugboat that capsized off the southeastern city of Busan, according to The Korea Times. 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 while one remains unconscious and the remaining six are still missing.

Prime Minister Han Seong-sook has also directed an all-out rescue effort, ordering the Coast Guard, the maritime ministry, the interior ministry, the defense ministry, and the Busan city government to provide necessary support.

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