One Chinese Cargo Ship Presumed Sunk Near Sinan Gageodo Sea
Mokpo Coast Guard Emergency Dispatch, All Available Forces Including Patrol Vessels Mobilized
The Coast Guard received a report that a vessel was sinking near Gageodo Island in Sinan County, Jeollanam-do, and immediately dispatched an emergency response team.
![A ship involved in an accident sank off the coast near Gageodo, Sinan. <br>[Photo by Mokpo Maritime Police Station]](http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/img_view.htm?img=2023112910201270117_1701220812.jpg)
A ship involved in an accident sank off the coast near Gageodo, Sinan.
[Photo by Mokpo Maritime Police Station]
Mokpo Coast Guard Station (Chief Kim Hae-cheol) received a report at around 7:28 a.m. on the 29th that a vessel, presumed to be a Chinese cargo ship, was sinking near Gageodo Island in Sinan County, Jeollanam-do.
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The Mokpo Coast Guard dispatched patrol ships and coastal rescue boats to the scene, while also requesting assistance from nearby vessels and convening a situation response team to ensure thorough rescue operations and assessment of the accident situation.
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