An onsite picture according to a China Central Television report on November 9, 2025

A Chinese fishing boat capsized off South Korea’s southwestern Gageo Island on Sunday, leaving three crew members missing and two others dead. There were 11 people on board; so far six have been rescued, South Korean Coast Guard officials said, Xinhua News Agency reported on Sunday. The Chinese Consulate-General in Gwangju has confirmed the information, according to Xinhua.

The 98-ton vessel sank in international waters about 80 kilometers off Gageo Island at around 6:50 am, according to officials, the Yonhap reported.

Of the 11 people on board, six were initially rescued by another Chinese vessel operating nearby. The Coast Guard later rescued two more who were drifting at sea, but both were found in cardiac arrest and rushed to a hospital, officials said, according to the Yonhap.

According to the China Central Television (CCTV) news on Sunday, the South Korean Coast Guard and nearby fishing boats that arrived on scene rescued eight crew members. The South Korean Coast Guard and the China Coast Guard are continuing the search for the three remaining missing crew.

Global Times