Two dead, 12 missing after two Chinese fishing boats capsize in separate incidents off South Korea

Two people are confirmed dead while 12 others have been reported as missing after two Chinese fishing vessels capsized recently in separate incidents off the southwestern coast of South Korea.

The first incident occurred at around 06:50 local time on Sunday, November 9, when a 98-tonne Chinese fishing vessel capsized in international waters of the Yellow Sea some 80 kilometres off Gageo Island.