12 missing and 2 killed in the sinking of a Jeju fishing boat...Family of missing persons 'devastation'

[Anchor]
A fishing boat sank in the sea near Jeju Island early this morning, and 15 of the 27 crew members were rescued.

Among them, two Korean sailors were taken to the hospital, but eventually died, and 12 are still missing.

There is a reporter on the scene. Reporter Bae Minhyuk!

[Reporter]
Yes, it's in Hallim Port in Jeju.

[Anchor]
Is there any news of further rescue yet?

[Reporter]
Yes, there is no news of any additional discovery among the 12 people who are still missing.Two Koreans were taken to the hospital among 15 rescued sailors from

, but eventually died.

The accident occurred at around 4:30 a.m. this morning at sea, about 24 kilometers northwest of Biyangdo, Jeju.

The 129-ton Busan-registered Venus, which had an accident, had a large number of people on board as it was the main line of a fleet of ships working together.

At that time, it was found that a total of 27 people, 16 Koreans and 11 Indonesians, were on board.

[Anchor]
What happened to the accident?

[Reporter]
Yes, the ship in the accident was identified as a ship catching mackerel.

It was reported that the boat suddenly turned upside down in the process of transferring the mackerel caught to the carrier.

The surviving crew stated to the effect that the mackerel catch was too high.

Let's listen to the story firsthand.

[Prunomo / Surviving Sailor] I think the catch was the equivalent of two carriers at the time. After the first carrier carried out to full ship, the second carrier came in and left the fish in the sea, thinking that the ship tilted because of the power of the fish in the net.

At the time of the accident, there were two people inside the cabin, and 25 others were on the deck to move the catch.

It is said that the life jacket was not worn, but it seems that it would not have been easy to evacuate as it happened in an instant.

[Anchor]
How's the search for missing persons going?

[Reporter]
Yes, the authorities such as the Coast Guard and the Navy are continuing to search.The depth of the

accident site is 87 meters deep, making it difficult to search.

The families of the missing are arriving one after another in the waiting room near Hallim Port.

The family couldn't hide their terrible feelings.

Authorities plan to continue search operations involving ships and aircraft.

Tomorrow afternoon, equipment and divers for deep-sea diving will arrive here in the sea of Jeju.

I'm BAE MINHYUK from YTN at Hallym Port in Jeju.

Filmmaker: Jeong Jin-hyun