Focusing Rescue Capabilities to Minimize Damage Including Additional Life-Saving Efforts
Mokpo Maritime Police Station (Chief Kim Hae-cheol) responded to a fishing boat capsizing accident near Anmado, Yeonggwang-gun, Jeollanam-do, where 5 crew members were rescued, and the coast guard is conducting additional search and rescue operations.
On the 27th at around 11:25 AM, the coast guard received a report that fishing boat A (9.77 tons, coastal trap, registered in Goheung) capsized about 10 km northwest off Anmado, Yeonggwang-gun, Jeollanam-do, and dispatched patrol vessels and rescue teams to the scene.
According to the coast guard, at around 11:54 AM, five crew members of the capsized fishing boat A were rescued by vessel B, which had received a support request near the accident site. The rescued five are currently reported to be suffering from hypothermia.
The coast guard is focusing its rescue capabilities to minimize damage, including additional search and rescue efforts for the accident vessel.
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