Interior Minister Yoon Ho-jung orders all-out rescue after fishing boat capsizes off Jeju

Minister of the Interior and Safety Yoon Ho-jung issued an urgent order on the 5th for an all-out rescue response after a fishing boat capsized in waters west of Chagwido off Jeju. He instructed officials to mobilize all available equipment and personnel for the rescue.

A total of 11 people were confirmed to have been aboard the vessel. Nine people, including eight Indonesians and one Vietnamese national, were rescued, while the Korean captain and one Indonesian remained missing.

According to the Jeju Coast Guard, the accident occurred at about 3:04 a.m. roughly 65 km northwest of Chagwido. The capsized vessel, identified as A, is a 29-ton offshore longline fishing boat registered in Sacheon, South Gyeongsang Province.

Yoon urged relevant agencies, including the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, the Korea Coast Guard and Jeju authorities, to deploy resources immediately and rescue people swiftly and safely. He also instructed them to closely assess weather and sea conditions in the accident area and maintain strict safety controls to prevent further accidents.