Two Jeju Fishing Boats Run Aground...2 Dead and 2 Missing Among 15 (Comprehensive Report 2)

Difficulties in Search Due to Strong Winds and High Waves
Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters Activated

On the 1st, two fishing boats ran aground off the coast of Jeju, resulting in 2 deaths and 2 missing out of 15 people on board.

The Coast Guard is searching for a missing person on the rocky shore. Photo by Yonhap News

According to the Jeju Coast Guard, at around 9:24 a.m. that day, a report was received that two nearshore jigging fishing boats registered in Aewol, vessel A (32 tons, 7 crew members) and vessel B (29 tons, 8 crew members), ran aground on rocky shores near Tokki Island, Gujwa-eup, Jeju City.

The Coast Guard dispatched patrol vessels and rescue teams to the scene and rescued 13 people. The captain of vessel A, a man in his 50s, was transported to the hospital in cardiac arrest but died. A crew member of vessel B, a man in his 40s from Indonesia, was found in cardiac arrest during a coastal search. Another person fainted and was taken to the hospital, but is reported to be in stable condition.

The accident site is about 500 meters from the shore. Currently, a wind and wave advisory is in effect, with waves reaching heights of 3 meters, making the weather conditions unfavorable and search operations difficult. The Coast Guard is currently searching for the 2 missing persons.

The rescue and search operation involved 9 Coast Guard patrol vessels, rescue teams, special forces, 1 naval ship, and 6 civilian vessels. About 100 Coast Guard and firefighting personnel are searching the coastline.

Jeju Province has activated the Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters and established an on-site integrated support center at the Gujwa-eup Office to manage the accident response. This center is providing support for victims' families, preparing waiting rooms, and coordinating with medical institutions and embassies.

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