Overview
- The 98-ton vessel overturned about 81–85 kilometers northwest of Gageo Island in the Yellow Sea on Nov. 9.
- A nearby Chinese fishing boat rescued six crew members who were not seriously injured.
- South Korea’s Mokpo Coast Guard recovered two additional crew in cardiac arrest and transported them for emergency care.
- Three crew members remain unaccounted for as South Korean and Chinese coast guard ships coordinate search operations.
- Officials have not identified a cause, and the accident occurred near waters previously flagged for unauthorized Chinese fishing activity.