"Some five passengers reportedly suffered injuries from the impact after the vessel ran aground on a small rocky island near Jindo. Rescuers in South Korea have saved all 267 people after a passenger ferry ran aground near the peninsula's southwestern tip on Wednesday. The 26,000-tonne vessel was traveling from Jeju Island to the Mokpo port when it hit a small rocky island in the southwest of the country near Jindo Island."
"On board were 246 passengers and 21 crew members. The coast guard said it rescued all those on the ship after mobilizing about 20 vessels and a plane. Some five passengers reportedly suffered injuries from the impact of the grounding. The Coast Guard has said human error may have caused the accident, but a full investigation is underway, according to Commissioner General Kim Yong-jin."
All 267 people aboard a passenger ferry that ran aground near Jindo were rescued, with about five passengers sustaining injuries from the impact. The 26,000-tonne vessel was en route from Jeju Island to Mokpo when it struck a small rocky island. On board were 246 passengers and 21 crew members. The coast guard mobilized about 20 vessels and a plane to rescue everyone. The Coast Guard has said human error may have caused the accident and a full investigation is underway. President Lee Jae Myung ordered real-time updates while on a state visit to the UAE. The grounding happened near the area of the 2014 Sewol disaster.
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