RSOE EDIS: South Korea - Vehicle Accident - 2009.12.20

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2009-12-20 05:49:44 - Vehicle Accident - South Korea EDIS CODE: VI-20091220-24232-KOR Date & Time: 2009-12-20 05:49:44 [UTC] Area: South Korea, , About 70 kilometers off Busan, Missing person(s): 5 Damage level: Moderate (Level 2) Not confirmed information! Description: Five fishermen went missing Sunday after their boat sank some 70 kilometers off the southern port city of Busan, police said. The 129-ton boat, Geumyang, sank shortly after 7 a.m. while operating in waters east of the port city, police said. Out of 25 crew members aboard the boat, 20 were rescued by three ships from the same fleet operating nearby shortly after the accident, while five -- three South Koreans and two Indonesians -- went missing. The police are trying to find out the exact cause of the accident, but said they have witnesses saying the boat appeared to have sunk due to bad weather. High waves in the area were also hindering police search efforts, they said. A rescue helicopter and three coast guard vessels, including a 3,000-ton ship, have been mobilized to search for the missing persons. Posted:2009-12-20 05:49:44 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu