The Coast Guard conducted an underwater search eight times to find the missing person in the overturning accident of a fishing boat in Marado, Jeju, but did not find the missing person.
According to the Seogwipo Maritime Police Station, an underwater search was conducted eight times to find the missing person in the overturning accident of the 29-ton offshore fishing boat loaded in Seogwipo in the waters near Marado, but no one has been found so far.
The Coast Guard said that they could not enter the cabin yet due to bad weather conditions, and are searching for all possibilities, including the possibility that there may be a missing person in the cabin.
The Coast Guard estimates that there were four people on the ship, two Korean and two foreign sailors, based on the owner's statement.
A wind storm warning is in effect in the sea area where the accident occurred, and the North Wind is blowing at a speed of 14 to 16 meters per second and waves are rising at a height of 3 to 4 meters, the Coast Guard said.
(Photo=Provided by Jeju Regional Maritime Police Agency, Yonhap News)