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Coast Guard Finds 2 Suspected Victims of Fishing Boat Fire

Buan: The Coast Guard has found two bodies that are suspected of being among those missing from a fishing boat fire in waters off the southwestern coast last Thursday. The 34-ton fishing vessel caught fire in waters near Buan, about 200 kilometers southwest of Seoul, last Thursday morning, with seven people missing and five rescued.

According to Yonhap News Agency, search efforts are currently under way for the remaining missing people, officials said. The authorities are continuing their operation in the hopes of locating the rest of the individuals who were aboard the vessel during the incident.

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