Three men rescued after 11 hours adrift off Incheon coast

The Korea Coast Guard found the men clinging to their capsized boat after an overnight search.

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A vessel is sailing off the coast of Incheon on Sept. 26, 2020, in this photo indirectly related to the article.

Three men reported missing during a fishing trip off the coast of Incheon were found 11 hours after last contact by the Korea Coast Guard on Monday. 

Officials found them around 6:12 a.m. near Choji Island in Ongjin County, Incheon, popular for sea fishing and marine leisure activities

The men were reportedly clinging to their capsized motorboat, wearing life jackets. None suffered serious injuries. 

The three had gone fishing on Sunday, setting off from Yeongjong Island, Jung District, Incheon. 

The wife of one of the men reported her husband missing to police at around 10:30 p.m. after losing contact with him following a final phone call at around 7:10 p.m.

Following the report, the coast guard formed a regional rescue headquarters and deployed patrol vessels, aircraft and ships from related agencies to search the waters near Choji Island and Jawol Island, where the men were found.


BY JANG GU-SEUL [lee.jian@joongang.co.kr]

This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom.