Sinking a fishing boat in the sea of Jeju...We're looking for 15 people. We're searching for 12 people.

[Anchor]
The Coast Guard is conducting a search after a fishing boat sank in the sea near Jeju Island.

Only 15 of the 27 crew members were rescued and the remaining 12 are being searched.

Reporter Yoon Woong-sung, please tell me the details.

[Reporter]
Yes, it was around 4:30 a.m. today (8th) that a fishing boat was reported to be sinking in the sea about 24 kilometers northwest of Biyangdo Island, Jeju.The ship in the

accident is a large fishing boat with more than 120 tons, and it is reported that a total of 27 people were on board.

Another ship passing by rescued 15 people, but two of them are unconscious, and the other 12 are still missing.

Of the 27 crew members on board, 16 were Koreans, and the remaining 11 were foreigners.The crew members who were rescued

are said to have been moved to Hallim Port, close to the scene of the accident.

The Korea Coast Guard launched the Central Rescue Headquarters to search and rescue the scene.

The Jeju Coast Guard said a helicopter, two patrol boats and a coastal rescue boat are carrying out rescue operations at the site, and two more patrol boats and rescue teams are being deployed.

About 10 civilian fishing boats are also participating in the search, and the Navy is also reportedly scheduled to be dispatched to help search the site.

President Yoon Suk Yeol issued an emergency order from the Korea Coast Guard to make every effort to search and rescue lives by mobilizing all available resources and to pay attention to the safety of rescuers.

I'll let you know as soon as I hear the details.

I'm YTN Yoon Woong-sung from the Ministry of Social Affairs.