Breaking: Jeju-to-Mokpo Ferry with 267 Aboard Runs Aground Near Jangsan Island, Sinan

At 8:17 p.m. on November 19, a report was received by the Coast Guard that a passenger ferry had run aground in the waters near Jangsan Island, Jangsan-myeon, Sinan County, South Jeolla Province.

The ferry was reportedly carrying a total of 267 people, including 246 passengers and 21 crew members, and was traveling from Jeju to Mokpo.

It is believed that the ferry ran aground on a reef while approaching the vicinity of Jangsan Island.

After receiving the report, the Coast Guard immediately dispatched a patrol vessel to the scene. Authorities are currently working to determine the exact circumstances of the accident, including whether there have been any casualties, hull breaches, or flooding.

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