SEOUL (WAM)
Three people died after a fishing boat carrying 22 struck rocks off South Korea's southwest coast Saturday, officials said.
According to Yonhap News Agency, the Coast Guard and other authorities reported receiving a call around 10:30 am about the boat crashing into rocks near Gageo Island in Sinan, South Jeolla Province.
The other 19 people were rescued by the Coast Guard and a nearby vessel, and were not in any life-threatening conditions.