S. Korea launches search after reports nine missing on capsized Chinese fishing boat


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SEOUL: South Korea's coast guard launched a search on Monday (Nov 10) after reports that nine crew members were missing when a Chinese fishing vessel capsized off the country's west coast, an official said.

Eleven crew members were believed to be on board the vessel that was reported to have capsized about 150km (93 miles) off South Korea's west coast, a coast guard official in the west coast city of Gunsan said by telephone.

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