<Anchor>



Today (23rd), a fire broke out on a fishing boat anchored in the offshore of Taean, Chungcheongnam-do, and all 17 ships were burned or sank.

The fishermen pointed out the initial action taken by the Coast Guard, saying that the damage would not have been so great even if only the ropes tied between the fishing boats were cut.



This is TJB Choi Eun-ho.



<Reporter>



A fishing boat moored in the harbor at dawn, when everyone was asleep, was engulfed in fiery flames.



Swallowing flames and black smoke.




The fire spread like a domino towards the fishing boats next to it.



The firefighters climbed high and sprinkled with water, but the momentum of the flame was too great.



Sailors who were unable to evacuate jumped into the sea.



A rescuer ties a rope around his waist and enters the water without delay and begins a mortal rescue.




Fortunately, there were no fatalities, and one of the rescued crew members is being treated.



The embers spread through strong winds of 6-11m per second to the moored fishing boats on the opposite side at a distance of 170m.



It is believed that a fire started in one fishing boat, and the fire spread to the next fishing boat, which was bound at the time, causing damage.




For 4 hours, even the ships opposite the ships were damaged, and the fishermen vomited that the coast guard, which had all the ship owners' contact network, could prevent further damage by contacting them in advance.



[Lee, Han - Young / Chungnam Taean sinjindo Fishing Union President: sikyeoteoyo burn all the ships in the next (ships fire nonstick is) that to take steps to avoid action is pushed to keep the ship is on fire without wind -



caught the flames At the time of departure, the number of damaged fishing boats increased to 17 as 6 vessels that were moored at the Mado Breakwater were also transferred.



The Coast Guard said no association between the two fires was confirmed, and it is assumed that the fire was initiated by an electrical cause.



(Video coverage: Sung Nak-joong TJB, Song Chang-gun TJB)