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Four dead and six missing after fishing vessel capsized off Yeosu

On Feb 9, 2025, at 1.41 a.m. the 'Seokyung 22, 139 gt, capsized and sank in the East China Sea, about kilometers east of Habaek Island in Samsan-myeon, Yeosu, with 14 crew members, including eight Koreans and six other nationalities on board, due to bad weather. The Korea Coast Guard launched an SAR operation along with nearby fishing vessels, who were able to pull seven fishermen rom the water. Three crew members, including the captain, were found floating unconscious. Attempts to resuscitate them were unsuccessful. The other four crew members were found in a life raft. They were rescued and taken to Chukjeong on Narodo Island for medical treatment. They were suffering from hypothermia and non life-threatening injuries. The authorities conducted a five-kilometer search around the area where the fishing vessel sank The Coast Guard deployed 19 vessels assisted by four aircraft while divers were used to see if the the missing fishermen were trapped inside the vessel. Testimony provided by the survivors stated the missing crew members were most likely below deck when the ship sank, after it had departed Gamcheon Port in Busan on Feb 8 at 12:55 p.m. and was sailing off the coast of Heuksan Island in Sinan County to its operational area. During the search, a 5-ton rescue boat from the Yeosu Coast Guard 516 capsized due to high waves, but the officers on board were unharmed. Search authorities planned to mobilize 31 ships and seven aircraft to conduct a sea search on the fourth day of the accident, but they were struggling due to poor weather conditions. The scope, which has been widened to 107km wide and 74km long, will be divided into six areas to search. The wreck was located in an upright position on the seabed 82.8 meters deep in the sea east of Habaekdo Island in Samsan-myeon, using side scan sonar. The families of the missing requested a search on board and a timely salvage. Underwater searches using the Navy's Underwater Unmanned Vehicle (ROV) also remained suspended until the weather has improved. Reports with photo and video: https://www.donga.com/en/article/all/20250210/5440672/1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=43&v=-bS6fz5rbkI&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fshipwrecklog.com%2F&source_ve_path=MTM5MTE3LDIzODUx https://www.mk.co.kr/en/society/11239232