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| Coastguard official says at least 13 people have died and two are missing after boat hit refuelling vessel and overturned | |
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| Sun 3 Dec 2017 11.35 GMT | |
| Last modified on Sun 3 Dec 2017 12.10 GMT | |
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| At least 13 people have been killed after a South Korean fishing boat collided with a refuelling vessel and capsized, the coastguard said on Sunday. | At least 13 people have been killed after a South Korean fishing boat collided with a refuelling vessel and capsized, the coastguard said on Sunday. |
| An official from the Korea coastguard said seven people had been rescued, but two others were missing, including the boat’s captain. He said 22 people had been aboard the 9.8-ton fishing boat, which capsized after colliding with the 336-ton refuelling vessel in waters off the port city of Incheon. | An official from the Korea coastguard said seven people had been rescued, but two others were missing, including the boat’s captain. He said 22 people had been aboard the 9.8-ton fishing boat, which capsized after colliding with the 336-ton refuelling vessel in waters off the port city of Incheon. |
| The official spoke on condition of anonymity, citing office rules. The refuelling vessel did not suffer damage. | The official spoke on condition of anonymity, citing office rules. The refuelling vessel did not suffer damage. |
| The president, Moon Jae-in, ordered authorities to deploy as many helicopters and other aircraft as possible to search for the missing, according to his office. | The president, Moon Jae-in, ordered authorities to deploy as many helicopters and other aircraft as possible to search for the missing, according to his office. |
| The coastguard official said 19 coastguard and naval vessels and five aircraft including helicopters had been dispatched to the site. Authorities were questioning the crew of the refuelling vessel to determine the cause of the collision. | The coastguard official said 19 coastguard and naval vessels and five aircraft including helicopters had been dispatched to the site. Authorities were questioning the crew of the refuelling vessel to determine the cause of the collision. |
| South Korea has seen its share of significant maritime accidents in recent years, including the 2014 sinking of a ferry that killed more than 300 people, mostly schoolchildren. More than 50 fishermen died or went missing months later after their vessel sank in the Bering Sea. | South Korea has seen its share of significant maritime accidents in recent years, including the 2014 sinking of a ferry that killed more than 300 people, mostly schoolchildren. More than 50 fishermen died or went missing months later after their vessel sank in the Bering Sea. |
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