SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean ferry carrying nearly 270 people ran aground on rocks off the country’s southwest coast on Wednesday, leaving three with minor injuries, the coast guard said.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A South Korean ferry that had been stranded near a rocky island off Shinan while carrying 267 people is docked at a pier in Mokpo ...

As the ferry sank, some crew members gave their lifejackets to passengers. One refused to leave until she shepherded students off the ship, and was later found dead. Others worked from rescue boats to ...

Two people have been arrested and a boat captain is under investigation after a ferry ran aground on rocks off South Korea's south-west coast. All 267 passengers and crew on board the Queen Jenuvia 2 ...

A South Korean ferry ran aground after the helmsman became distracted by his mobile phone, a member of the coast guard told AFP on Thursday. All 267 passengers and crew were safely brought to a nearby ...

The Queen Jenuvia II ferry is moored at a pier in Mokpo, South Jeolla Province, southwestern South Korea, on Nov. 20, 2025, after it ran aground the previous day at the uninhabited islet of Jok near ...

MOKPO, South Korea — Koo Bon-hee could see the exit. For half an hour, as the doomed ferry filled with water and listed severely on its side, the crew told passengers to wait for rescuers. With their ...

SEOUL >> South Korea’s coast guard launched an investigation on Thursday into a ferry that ran aground overnight, arresting the first officer and an Indonesian crew member for suspected gross ...

SEOUL, South Korea(AP) — A South Korean ferry carrying nearly 270 people ran aground on rocks off the country’s southwest coast on Wednesday, leaving three with minor injuries, the coast guard said.

Rescuers carry a passenger from a ferry that run aground in South Korea - Copyright YONHAP/AFP - Rescuers carry a passenger from a ferry that run aground in South ...