SEOUL: A search was under way for six people missing after a fishing boat with 11 people on board caught fire in waters off the southwestern coast on Thursday (Feb 13), the Coast Guard said.
Five people were rescued.
The 34-ton fishing vessel caught fire in waters near Buan, 204 kilometers southwest of Seoul, at 8:39am, according to Coast Guard officials.
The Coast Guard mobilised 10 ships to the scene and rescued five of the crew members with the help of nearby fishing boats.
Authorities were also conducting search efforts to find the remaining six missing but faced difficulty in the rescue work due to a wind wave advisory issued in the area.
Firefighter authorities were also dispatched to the scene to extinguish the fire. - Yonhap
