Prime Minister Jeong: "Mobilize All Available Resources to Rescue Capsized Fishing Boat near Soyeonpyeongdo"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun instructed the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and the Korea Coast Guard on the 14th to do their utmost to rescue the four crew members who went missing after a small fishing boat capsized off Soyeonpyeongdo in the northern West Sea.

The Prime Minister's Office reported that on the same day, Prime Minister Chung ordered the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries and the Commissioner of the Coast Guard to mobilize all available vessels, aircraft, rescue teams, as well as fishing boats, merchant ships, and government vessels operating nearby to carry out rescue operations.

Additionally, Prime Minister Chung instructed the Minister of National Defense to support the search operations at night by providing flares and deploying naval ships and aircraft to assist the Coast Guard's rescue efforts to the fullest extent.

According to the Coast Guard, at around 6:07 p.m. on the same day, a 12-ton fishing boat capsized about 43 km off Soyeonpyeongdo, Ongjin County, Incheon.

As a result of the accident, four crew members, including the captain, went missing, while one other crew member was rescued by a nearby vessel.

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