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Chinese Fishing Vessel Capsizes Off Gageo Island as Korea–China Search Targets Three Missing

Rescuers concentrated efforts around the overturned boat, with two crew in cardiac arrest receiving emergency care.

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.