Rescue Operation Launched After Tugboat Capsizes Off South Korea’s Busan
A tugboat capsized in rough seas off the coast of Busan, South Korea, leaving multiple crew members missing and prompting President Lee to order a full-scale rescue mobilization. Search teams continue efforts amid deteriorating weather conditions.
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6 missing after tugboat capsizes off Busan
Six crew members remained missing Wednesday after a tugboat capsized off Busan, with strong waves and currents hampering rescue operations, according to the Busan Coast Guard. The 286-ton vessel, carrying eight crew members, capsized at around 1:29 p.m. about 9 kilometers southeast of Oryukdo. It had departed from a government vessel pier at Busan Port to tow a merchant ship involved in an earlier accident, the Coast Guard said. The crew comprised six South Korean nationals and two foreign natio
By The Korea Herald
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BUSAN, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- A tugboat capsized in waters off the southeastern cit...
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