Acting Minister Kim Seong-beom inspects after a ship fire off Chagwido, Jeju, on the 14th in the morning. /Courtesy of Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries

A fire broke out on a 29-ton (t) class vessel off Chagwido, Jeju, on the 14th.

According to the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, a fire occurred on a fishing vessel at 10 a.m. that day in waters 47 nautical miles southwest of Chagwido, Jeju.

There were reportedly 10 people on board the vessel that caught fire.

Acting Minister Kim Seong-beom of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) said, "Mobilize all available rescue resources to do your utmost to save lives."

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