Search operations for six crew members missing since a tugboat capsized off the coast of Busan on September 2 have entered their fifth day without any sign of the missing individuals.
According to Yonhap News Agency on September 7, the Busan Coast Guard has been conducting nighttime searches in a 31-kilometer by 63-kilometer area since 7 p.m. the previous day, but has yet to locate any missing persons or debris.
Due to worsening weather conditions in the area, only six large vessels, each over 1,000 tons, have been deployed for the search.
Search personnel and military surveillance equipment have also been mobilized along the coastline.
Currently, a wave warning is in effect off the coast of Busan, with swells reaching 4 to 5 meters and winds blowing at speeds of 18 to 20 meters per second.
The tugboat TNS Catcher capsized approximately 9 kilometers east of Oryukdo on the afternoon of September 2.
Of the eight crew members on board, one was rescued, while another was found unconscious and later pronounced dead.
The remaining six crew members are still missing, and search efforts are ongoing.
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