No signs of missing crew members found in overnight search
No signs were found of six crew members missing after a tugboat capsized earlier this week off the southeastern city of Busan, despite search and rescue efforts entering their fifth day, officials said Saturday. The 286-ton vessel was carrying six Korean and two Indonesian crew members when it overturned Wednesday afternoon after setting off from Busan Port to tow a commercial ship. One…
The Korea Times reports that despite ongoing search and rescue efforts, no signs of the six missing crew members were found in the overnight search following a tugboat capsizing off the southeastern city of Busan. The 286-ton vessel, carrying six Korean and two Indonesian crew members, overturned on Wednesday afternoon after departing from Busan Port to tow a commercial ship.
An Indonesian crew member was successfully rescued, while a Korean crew member was found unconscious and later died. Six Coast Guard vessels were deployed to search for the remaining six crew members amid challenging weather conditions. However, due to high waves and strong winds, underwater searches of the sunken vessel have not yet been undertaken.
Search operations are expected to continue during the day, with additional vessels being mobilized to aid in the search.
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