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13 killed, two missing after boat collides with 336-tonne tanker in S Korea

The 9.77-tonne chartered fishing boat capsized off the coast of the city of Incheon

South Korean boat capsizes, boat accident, South Korea

South Korean police officers and rescue workers carry a victim of a boat capsizing at a port in Incheon, South Korea, on Sunday. (Photo: AP/PTI)

IANS Seoul

At least 13 people were killed and two others reported missing on Sunday after a South Korean fishing boat capsized off the coast of the city of Incheon.

The 9.77-tonne chartered fishing boat, with two crew members and 20 passengers on board, collided with a 336-tonne tanker in the waters near Yeongheung Island, at 6.12 a.m., reports Xinhua news agency.

Authorities have mobilised four helicopters and 14 boats for rescue operation.

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First Published: Dec 03 2017 | 2:12 PM IST

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