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3 sailors rescued after fishing boat sinks in eastern waters

This photo, provided by a regional Coast Guard office in Uljin, about 330 kilometers southeast of Seoul, shows its office. (Regional Coast Guard office in Uljin)
This photo, provided by a regional Coast Guard office in Uljin, about 330 kilometers southeast of Seoul, shows its office. (Regional Coast Guard office in Uljin)

ULJIN -- Three sailors were rescued with cardiac arrest Wednesday morning after their fishing boat sank in the waters off the eastern county of Uljin, Coast Guard officials said.

The 7.93-ton vessel went down in waters off Osan Port in Uljin, about 330 kilometers southeast of Seoul, at around 7:06 a.m., according to officials.

The three crew members were sent to a nearby hospital upon rescue, and the Coast Guard plans to investigate the exact damage and the cause of the accident. (Yonhap)

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