(LEAD) Fishing boat capsizes in waters southwest of Jeju Island; 6 out of 10 rescued

▲ An image of a capsized boat (Yonhap)

(LEAD) fishing boat-capsizing

(LEAD) Fishing boat capsizes in waters southwest of Jeju Island; 6 out of 10 rescued

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JEJU, South Korea, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- Six people were rescued after a fishing boat carrying 10 crew members capsized off the coast of Jeju Island on Monday, the coast guard said.

The Jeju Regional Coast Guard Station said it received a report that the 48-ton vessel overturned at about 10:14 p.m. in waters about 833 kilometers southwest of Jeju Island, close to Taiwan.

The boat was reportedly carrying four South Korean and six foreign crew members.

A nearby vessel rescued six individuals, while search efforts are ongoing for the remaining four.

The coast guard said it has requested assistance from authorities in China, Japan and Taiwan to aid in the operation.

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