[Newsmaker] 3 dead, 2 missing in fishing boat collision
Social affairsJan 11, 2019
A fishing boat carrying 14 people overturned after colliding with a cargo vessel off the country's southern coast, leaving three people dead and two missing, authorities said Friday. The 9.77-ton Mujeok, carrying the captain, a sailor and 12 anglers, capsized after running into a 3,000-ton cargo ship in waters about 80 kilometers south of Yokji Island at around 5 a.m., according to the Coast Guard. (Yonhap)The island is located near the coastal city of Tongyeong, about 330 km south of Seoul. Two