Seoul, Nov 8, 2024 (AFP) - Two dead, 12 missing after fishing boat sinks off South Korea

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2024-11-08

Two crew members of a fishing boat died and 12 were missing Friday after the vessel sank off South Korea's Jeju island, the coast guard said. Fifteen crew were rescued, including two who were taken to the hospital unconscious and later pronounced dead, it said. "The rescue is still ongoing and we are doing our best," the coast guard told AFP. The coast guard said it received a distress call at 4:33 am Friday (1933 GMT Thursday) indicating that th......

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