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Two fishing vessels grounded on rocks

On the morning of Feb 1, 2025, the 'Samgwangho' and the 29 t-fishing vessel 'Manseonho 33' ran aground in stormy conditions near Tokki Island off the coast of Jeju. The South Korean Coast Guard received an alert from the latter vessel, which also transmitted its location. The Coast Guard was able to communicate with the crew and confirmed the ship had run up on the rocks. Six Coast Guard vessels along with one from the South Korean Navy launched an SAR mission. On the whole, 11 of the crew members were rescued by the Coast Guard. Two crew members, one from each vessel, were reported missing. A nighttime search was conducted to locate the missing crew. Allegedly there were two deaths from the incident. Both the captain of the' Samgwangho' and a crew member of the 'Manseonho 33' suffereda cardiac arrest. They were taken to hospital where they were pronounced dead. The vessels sustained heavy damages by the storm as waves pounded the hulls against the rocks. They broke apart with one missing its stern and the other lost large portion of its forepeak, which washed ashore a short distance away. Pollution and debris could be seen along the nearby shoreline. The relevant authorities have launched an investigation into the incidents and also a possible false report of the number of crew members on board. The 'Manseonho 33' had eight crew members on board, while the 'Samgwangho' had seven crew members. Videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=152&v=TYztoyK5TQk&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fshipwrecklog.com%2F&source_ve_path=MjM4NTE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkMHcDZzvo4&t=34s