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Fishing boat capsizes after colliding with sand barge in South Korea, killing 7

Fishing boat capsizes after colliding with sand barge in South Korea, killing 7 | iNFOnews.ca
In this photo provided by South Korea Coast Guard, members of South Korean coast guard conduct a search and rescue operation from a capsized boat in waters off Gyeongju, South Korea, Monday, Dec. 9, 2024. (South Korea Coast Guard via AP)

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A fishing boat capsized after colliding with a sand barge in waters off South Korea’s southeastern coast early Monday, leaving seven crew members dead and one missing, according to local coast guard and fire departments.

The 29-ton fishing boat, which had eight passengers, three South Koreans and five Indonesian nationals, capsized after colliding with a 456-ton barge in waters near the city of Gyeongju, according to Kim Eul-dong, an official at the Pohang coast guard.

Dozens of emergency workers, along with 15 coast guard vessels and six helicopters, were mobilized to search for the missing passenger, who was Indonesian. None of the passengers from the barge were hurt.

Fishing boat capsizes after colliding with sand barge in South Korea, killing 7 | iNFOnews.ca
A rescued sailor arrives with members of the South Korean coast guard at a port of Gyeongju, South Korea, Monday, Dec. 9, 2024, after a fishing boat capsized. (Yun Kwang-shik/Yonhap via AP)
Fishing boat capsizes after colliding with sand barge in South Korea, killing 7 | iNFOnews.ca
Members of South Korean coast guard conduct a search and rescue operation while they try to tow a capsized boat, right, in waters off Gyeongju, South Korea, Monday, Dec. 9, 2024. (Yoon Kwan-shik/Yonhap via AP)

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