On the edge: Coast guard members conducting a search-and-rescue operation from the capsized boat in waters off Gyeongju, in this photo provided by the South Korea Coast Guard. — AP
A fishing boat capsized after colliding with a sand barge in waters off the country’s southeastern coast, leaving seven crew members dead and one missing, according to local coast guard and fire departments.
The 29-tonne fishing boat, which had eight passengers, three South Koreans and five Indonesian nationals, capsized after colliding with a 456-tonne barge in waters near the city of Gyeongju yesterday, according to Kim Eul-dong, an official at the Pohang Coast Guard.
