Search under way for 2 crewmembers missing in ship fire off Jeju | Yonhap News Agency

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OK JEJU, South Korea, March 14 (Yonhap) -- Coast Guard personnel were searching for two crewmembers Saturday after a fishing boat carrying them caught fire off the southern island of Jeju and sank, leaving them missing. A fire was reported on the 29-ton vessel about 90 kilometers southwest of Jeju's Chagwi Island at 9:58 a.m., with 10 crewmembers aboard, according to the Coast Guard. This image provided by the Coast Guard shows a fishing vessel on fire with columns of black smoke billowing from the ship off the southern island of Jeju on March 14, 2026. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) pbr@yna.co.kr (END) Keywords #ship sinking #search Articles with issue keywords Most Liked U.S. transport aircraft spotted departing Osan Air Base amid Patriot relocation speculation (News Focus) USFK's relocation of military assets to Middle East raises concerns about Seoul's capability to deter N.K. threats 16th Gwangju Biennale: You must change your life BTS expands Gwanghwamun concert capacity to 22,000 with added standing zones BTS to launch 'Arirang' pop-ups to mark new album release Most Saved U.S. transport aircraft spotted departing Osan Air Base amid Patriot relocation speculation 16th Gwangju Biennale: You must change your life Lee says to swiftly introduce fuel price cap as Mideast crisis intensifies S. Korea's largest women's body stages rally in Pyongyang prev Search under way for 2 crewmembers missing in ship fire off Jeju Next Search under way for 2 crewmembers missing in ship fire off Jeju

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JEJU, South Korea, March 14 (Yonhap) -- Coast Guard personnel were searching for two crewmembers Saturday after a fishing boat carrying them caught fire off the southern island of Jeju and sank, leaving them missing.
A fire was reported on the 29-ton vessel about 90 kilometers southwest of Jeju's Chagwi Island at 9:58 a.m., with 10 crewmembers aboard, according to the Coast Guard.
Eight of them were rescued by fishermen aboard nearby ships -- two South Koreans and six Indonesians -- but the two others -- both South Koreans -- remained unaccounted for.
In the afternoon, authorities succeeded in containing the fire, but the ship sank and was fully submerged as of 5:44 p.m. Rescuers were unable to enter the ship's interior, as the fiber-reinforced plastic vessel made it difficult to contain the fire quickly.
Coast Guard personnel continued their search for the two missing crewmembers into the night, mobilizing eight vessels.
This image provided by the Coast Guard shows a fishing vessel on fire with columns of black smoke billowing from the ship off the southern island of Jeju on March 14, 2026. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
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## Expert Analysis

### Merits
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### Areas for Consideration
- Rescuers were unable to enter the ship's interior, as the fiber-reinforced plastic vessel made it difficult to contain the fire quickly.
- This image provided by the Coast Guard shows a fishing vessel on fire with columns of black smoke billowing from the ship off the southern island of Jeju on March 14, 2026. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) pbr@yna.co.kr (END) Keywords #ship sinking #search Articles with issue keywords Most Liked U.S. transport aircraft spotted departing Osan Air Base amid Patriot relocation speculation (News Focus) USFK's relocation of military assets to Middle East raises concerns about Seoul's capability to deter N.K. threats 16th Gwangju Biennale: You must change your life BTS expands Gwanghwamun concert capacity to 22,000 with added standing zones BTS to launch 'Arirang' pop-ups to mark new album release Most Saved U.S. transport aircraft spotted departing Osan Air Base amid Patriot relocation speculation 16th Gwangju Biennale: You must change your life Lee says to swiftly introduce fuel price cap as Mideast crisis intensifies S.

### Implications
- This image provided by the Coast Guard shows a fishing vessel on fire with columns of black smoke billowing from the ship off the southern island of Jeju on March 14, 2026. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) pbr@yna.co.kr (END) Keywords #ship sinking #search Articles with issue keywords Most Liked U.S. transport aircraft spotted departing Osan Air Base amid Patriot relocation speculation (News Focus) USFK's relocation of military assets to Middle East raises concerns about Seoul's capability to deter N.K. threats 16th Gwangju Biennale: You must change your life BTS expands Gwanghwamun concert capacity to 22,000 with added standing zones BTS to launch 'Arirang' pop-ups to mark new album release Most Saved U.S. transport aircraft spotted departing Osan Air Base amid Patriot relocation speculation 16th Gwangju Biennale: You must change your life Lee says to swiftly introduce fuel price cap as Mideast crisis intensifies S.
- Korea, U.S. conduct joint drills (LEAD) N.

### Expert Commentary
This article covers korea, fire, jeju topics. Areas of concern are also raised. Readability: Flesch-Kincaid grade 0.0. Word count: 462.