▲ This photo shows a cargo ship that sank off Jeju Island on Feb. 15, 2024. (Yonhap)

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All 11 crew members rescued after cargo ship sinks off Jeju

SEOGWIPO, South Korea, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- A cargo ship carrying 11 crew members sank off the southern island of Jeju, but all the people on board were safely rescued, the Coast Guard said Friday.

The 1,959-ton cargo ship sent out a distress signal at 9:55 p.m. Thursday in waters 61 kilometers southwest of the port in Seogwipo of Jeju, according to the Coast Guard.

When Coast Guard personnel arrived at the scene at 11:52 p.m., the vessel was sinking tilted by over 25 degrees to the left. All 11 crew members, comprising two Koreans, six Myanmar nationals and three Indonesians, were rescued about 1 1/2 hours later.

The rescue operation faced difficulty due to strong wind and high waves.

The Coast Guard plans to investigate the exact cause of the incident.

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