On the morning of Nov. 1, two fishing boats are stranded off the coast near Rabbit Island in Gujwa-eup, Jeju City, and rescue operations are underway. /Courtesy of Jeju Coast Guard.

Two fishing boats have run aground in waters off Jeju, and a rescue operation is underway.

At around 9:25 a.m. on the 1st, the Coast Guard received a report that the fishing boats A (32 tons, 7 crew members) and B (29 tons, 8 crew members), registered in Aewol, had run aground in waters near Rabbit Island in Gujwa-eup, Jeju City.

The Coast Guard noted the two vessels were found to have run aground on a rocky formation approximately 500 meters from shore while they were operating.

The Coast Guard is sending rescue personnel to the scene to verify any potential casualties.