Regarding the collision between fishing boats in the waters of Gasado, Jindo-gun, Jeollanam-do, Minister of Oceans and Fisheries Moon Seong-hyeok ordered, "I ask you to mobilize all available resources to do your best in the search and rescue of people."
The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries is currently conducting search and rescue operations by sending helicopters, coast guard ships, and helicopters to the accident site, and has also requested support from private ships around the accident site.
The accident occurred around 1 pm today when two fishing boats collided in the sea 2 nautical miles east of Gasa-do, Jindo-gun, Jeollanam-do.
Of these, one overturned fishing boat had 5 people on board, and 1 of them was rescued, and rescue operations are in progress for the remaining 4 people.
(Photo = Yonhap News)