Collision Between Fishing Boat and Tugboat Near Hwangdeungdo Island, Buan, Jeonbuk... 18 Rescued, 4 in Cardiac Arrest

At around 5:57 a.m. on the 22nd, an 8-ton fishing boat fishing 1.6 km east of Hawangdeungdo, Wido-myeon, Buan-gun, Jeonbuk, collided with a 133-ton tugboat and capsized, resulting in 4 deaths. The accident site is located 32 km from Gyeokpo Port.

On the 22nd, a fishing boat and a tugboat collided near Hawangdeungdo Island in Buan, Jeonbuk. 18 people were rescued, but 4 died.
[Photo by Jeonbuk Fire Department]

The Buan Coast Guard and nearby fishing boats rescued 18 people who had fallen into the water from the fishing boat. Among them, 4 people in cardiac arrest were urgently transported to a nearby hospital using helicopters and other means but ultimately died. One other person is in serious condition, and 13 people have minor abrasions and are reported to be out of life-threatening danger.

A Buan Coast Guard official stated, "We plan to investigate the exact cause of the accident by interviewing the crew, captain, and other witnesses."

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