Ship carrying more than 190 people runs aground off the coast of South Korea
South Korea's Coast Guard has launched a rescue operation for a ship carrying 192 people that ran aground in waters off the country's southwest.
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Images of passengers on the stranded ship were spread online. Photo:CNA. |
The ship carrying 187 passengers and 5 crew members ran aground at 3:47 p.m. on March 25 in the waters near Shinan County, 400 kilometers south of Seoul.YonhapThe ship ran into a rock while trying to avoid a fishing boat.
The incident injured six people, according to the South Korean coast guard.
The South Korean presidential office said it is coordinating with an emergency center to respond.
