Fishing boat sinks off Jeju Island

Fishing boat sinks off Jeju Island

Rescued crewmen from a sunken fishing boat wait for transport to hospitals at a port on the country's southern Jeju Island on Nov. 8, 2024. The 129-ton Geumseong with 27 crew members -- 16 South Koreans and 11 foreigners -- sank 24 kilometers off Jeju's Biyang Island at 4:33 a.m. Of those on board, 15 were rescued, including two who were found unconscious and later pronounced dead, while 12 others remained missing. (Yonhap)

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