BUAN (South Korea): A search is under way for six people missing after a fishing boat with 11 people on board caught fire in waters off the southwestern coast on Thursday, Yonhap news agency reported citing the Coast Guard. Five people were rescued.
The 34-tonne fishing vessel caught fire in waters near Buan, 204 kilometres southwest of Seoul, at 8.39 am, according to Coast Guard officials.
The Coast Guard mobilised 10 ships to the scene and rescued five of the crew members with the help of nearby fishing boats.
Authorities are also conducting search efforts to locate the remaining six missing individuals but are facing challenges in the rescue work due to a wind wave advisory issued in the area.
Firefighter authorities were also dispatched to the scene to extinguish the fire. – BERNAMA-YONHAP
