A report was received by the Coast Guard that a vessel, presumed to be a Chinese cargo ship, is sinking near Gageodo Island in Sinan-gun, Jeollanam-do.
According to the Coast Guard on the 29th, the report was received at around 7:28 a.m., and patrol ships, coastal rescue boats, and other rescue personnel and equipment were dispatched to the scene.
Rescue requests were also sent to vessels passing near the accident site. The Coast Guard, having convened a situation response team, is focusing on rescue operations and assessing the accident situation.
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