In the early hours of April 7, a collision occurred between two fishing vessels in the Sea of Japan, about 1.5 km east of Tepo Port (South Korea).
⚓ One vessel, with a displacement of 3.55 tons, after the impact:
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capsized
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sank
🌊 Two crew members ended up in the water.
🚨 South Korean Coast Guard:
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one crew member was rescued and hospitalized
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the second was initially reported missing
🔍 Search operations continued overnight.
📍 On April 8, divers located the missing crew member approximately 1 km east of Tepo.
⚠️ No injuries were reported on the second vessel.
📌 Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident.
