7 missing after fishing boat capsizes in South Korea

At least seven people are missing after a fishing boat capsized off the southern coastal city of Tongyeong in South Korea on Saturday, local media said.

Nine crew members, including seven Indonesians, were on board when the 29-ton vessel overturned in the morning in waters 68 kilometers (42 miles) south of an island in Tongyeong, South Gyeongsang Province, Seoul-based Yonhap News reported, citing Coast Guard officials.

Two crew members were found unconscious inside the vessel and were taken to the hospital, while the search for the remaining crew continues.

Authorities did not provide any additional information about the nationalities of the two other crew members.