Overview
- Authorities said the 98-ton vessel capsized in international waters about 81 kilometers off Gageo Island in the Yellow Sea.
- Eleven people were on board, with six rescued by a nearby Chinese fishing boat and two later recovered by the Mokpo Coast Guard.
- The two crew recovered by the coast guard were found in cardiac arrest and were transported for emergency treatment.
- The Mokpo Coast Guard is conducting a coordinated search with the Chinese Coast Guard focused on the area where the boat overturned.
- Three crew members remain unaccounted for as the joint operation continues at sea.