Rescue operation for Busan shark set to resume
Authorities were set to resume a rescue operation Friday to guide a canal-trapped shark to the outer sea of the southeastern city of Busan after a first attempt failed earlier this week. A joint rescue team involving city and Coast Guard officials is scheduled to begin the operation at 3:30 p.m. using a 50-meter-long, 6.8-meter-high net to draw the shark, "Bukang-i," out of the canal at Busan's…
City and Coast Guard officials planned to restart a rescue mission on Friday to guide a canal-bound shark, Bukang-i, back to open waters in Busan's North Port. The rescue effort, spearheaded by a joint team, initially failed on Tuesday after five hours of attempting to guide the shark out using water streams alone. Two vessels and ten personnel, including five workers on each side of a 50-meter-long, 6.8-meter-high net, will be utilized in the upcoming operation.
One vessel will tow the center of the net, while the others will pull it in sync with the shark's pace. Another vessel equipped with water pumps will assist the shark in its journey towards the canal's exit. Bukang-i, a port area, has drawn over 600,000 visitors since its name was coined from "Bukhang," or North Port, and the Korean suffix "i."
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