Two crew members fell into the sea after the tugboat TNS Catcher capsized off the coast of Busan.
According to Yonhap News and the Busan Coast Guard on September 7, the investigation team for the TNS Catcher capsizing incident has obtained statements from the crew of the container ship M, which was being towed at the time of the accident.
Based on this information, the coast guard analyzed closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage from the M and determined that two individuals fell into the water during the capsizing.
The coast guard stated, "About one minute after the capsizing, a person wearing a black top was seen being swept toward the stern, and shortly after, another person in an orange work uniform surfaced but disappeared about 10 seconds later."
While a crew member from the M retrieved a life ring to assist, the individuals who fell into the sea were reportedly not visible.
The identities of the individuals who fell into the water have not yet been confirmed.
The TNS Catcher capsized on September 2, approximately 9 kilometers east of Oryukdo while towing the M.
At the time, there were eight crew members on board the TNS Catcher, including six South Koreans and two Indonesians.
One Indonesian crew member was rescued, but one South Korean was found unconscious inside the vessel and later died. The remaining six crew members have been missing and are currently the subject of a search that has been ongoing for six days.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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