Fire Breaks Out on Jeju Fishing Boat... Jeju Coast Guard Currently Suppressing

Jeju Coast Guard is extinguishing a fire on a fishing boat that occurred in the early morning of the 24th in the waters off Udo, Jeju. (Photo by Jeju Coast Guard)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters (Jeju) Reporter Hwang Jeongpil] At around 4:53 a.m. on the 24th, a fire broke out on a fishing boat in the sea 8.3 kilometers northeast of Udo, Jeju, and the Jeju Coast Guard is currently extinguishing it.

According to the Jeju Maritime Police Station, the fishing boat A, where the fire occurred, left Seongsan Port at 5:24 p.m. on the 23rd and was fishing at sea when an unknown cause fire broke out in the engine room early this morning.

Boat A attempted to extinguish the fire on its own, but as the flames grew larger, it was judged impossible to extinguish, and a rescue request was made to a nearby vessel. It is known that boat B (registered in Jeju City, 7.93 tons, coastal composite with 5 crew members) rescued all 16 crew members on board.

Meanwhile, a total of 16 people were on board boat A at the time of the fire, including the captain, 2 crew members, and 14 fishermen. They have all been rescued and are currently being examined after being transferred to Jeju National University Hospital.