One Captain Missing, Full-Scale Search Underway

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Yoseop] The Busan Coast Guard announced that at 2:38 PM on the 24th, a fishing boat capsized about 4 km northeast of Saengdo, Busan, and one captain (66) went missing, with all efforts being made to search for the missing person.


According to the Busan Coast Guard, at 2:04 PM that day, a report was received that no one was visible on fishing boat A (1.8t, registered at Busan New Port, coastal composite, 1 crew member) and the boat was half overturned in the sea northeast of Saengdo.


Upon receiving the report, the Busan Coast Guard dispatched patrol vessels, coastal rescue boats, the Central Special Rescue Team, and special forces to the scene.



The Busan Coast Guard is making every effort to search for the missing captain of boat A.

Busan Coast Guard is searching for the missing captain in the waters about 4km northeast of Saengdo on the 24th. (Photo by Busan Coast Guard)

Busan Coast Guard is searching for the missing captain in the waters about 4km northeast of Saengdo on the 24th. (Photo by Busan Coast Guard)

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