In the afternoon on the 2nd, a ship capsizes off Busan and the Korea Coast Guard carries out a rescue operation. The photo shows the overturned tugboat at the scene and a passing cargo ship assisting in the rescue. /Courtesy of Busan Maritime Police Station

A tugboat capsized off Oryukdo in Busan, and the Korea Coast Guard is conducting a rescue operation.

According to the Busan Maritime Police Station and others, at about 1:30 p.m. on the 2nd, a 286-ton-class tugboat registered in Busan capsized at sea about 9 kilometers southeast of Oryukdo in Busan.

Eight crew members were aboard the vessel involved in the accident, and two have been rescued so far, reports said.

The Korea Coast Guard dispatched rescue personnel and equipment to the accident area and is searching for the remaining crew.

Minister Hwang Jong-u of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said to "mobilize all available rescue resources and do your utmost to save lives."

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