SEOUL (Reuters) - Eight people who were on board a fishing boat that capsized in waters off South Korea's west coast have been rescued, the Yonhap news agency reported on Monday, citing the coast guard.
President Yoon Suk Yeol was briefed about the incident on Monday morning and ordered the oceans and fisheries minister and the head of the coast guard to deploy all available personnel and equipment to conduct a rescue, his office said.