South Korean ferry carrying about 270 people runs aground, injures 3
The incident happened when the ship was sailing from the country’s southern island of Jeju to the southwestern porty city of Mokpo, a coast guard statement said.
SeoulNovember 20, 2025 05:16 AM IST
First published on: Nov 20, 2025 at 05:16 AM IST
Officers work to assist passengers aboard a South Korean ferry which rans aground on rocks off the southwest coast, South Korea. (AP)
A South Korean ferry carrying nearly 270 people ran aground on rocks off the country’s southwest coast on Wednesday, leaving three with minor injuries, the coast guard said.
The incident happened when the ship was sailing from the country’s southern island of Jeju to the southwestern porty city of Mokpo, a coast guard statement said.
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