South Korea sightseeing ship runs aground, all 110 passengers rescued
SEOUL - Some 110 people aboard a South Korean sightseeing ship were rescued by fishing boats after the vessel ran aground near a rocky island on Tuesday, reviving tragic memories of a ferry disaster earlier this year in which hundreds of people drowned.
The coast guard said in a statement that it had asked the fishing boats to assist after receiving a distress call, as it would have taken its patrol vessels longer to reach the stricken vessel.
The ship was stranded a short distance from the island of Hong-do, about 100 km (60 miles) off the southwest coast. Television images showed the vessel to be listing slightly, but it did not appear to be sinking.
