▲ The stalled passenger ferry
All 35 passengers and crew members have been safely rescued after their ferry stalled due to an engine failure.
The Boryeong Coast Guard reported that they received a distress call at approximately 3:30 p.m. today (June 21) stating that a 150-ton passenger ferry, which was heading toward Daecheon Port, had stopped near Nokdo Island in Boryeong, South Chungcheong Province, due to engine trouble.
At the time, there were 35 people on board, including 31 passengers and 4 crew members.
The Coast Guard successfully rescued all 35 individuals about an hour after the incident by transferring them to a Coast Guard vessel and another passenger ship.
It was confirmed that everyone was wearing life jackets at the time of the rescue.
The Coast Guard plans to investigate the exact cause of the incident once the ferry is brought into port.
(Photo: Provided by Boryeong Coast Guard, Yonhap News)
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