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5 reportedly injured after South Korean ferry with about 270 people runs aground

Five passengers sustained minor injuries after the 26,546-ton Queen Jenuvia 2 ferry ran aground on rocks near Jindo, with all 267 people onboard rescued, officials said.

  • On Wednesday, a South Korean ferry carrying nearly 270 people ran aground on rocks off the southwest coast of South Korea, the South Korea Coast Guard said.
  • The ship was sailing from Jeju island to Mokpo, southwestern port city, when the ferry ran aground; the cause was not immediately clear, the coast guard said.
  • Authorities said the ship carried 267 people, including 246 passengers and 21 crew members on the ferry.
  • The coast guard mobilized all available rescue assets after receiving a report late Wednesday to rescue those on board the ferry carrying 267 people.
  • The Yonhap news agency reported five people suffered minor injuries and no other casualties have been reported.
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A ship failed this Wednesday on an uninhabited island off the south-west coast of South Korea, said the Coast Guard.

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WWL broke the news in on Wednesday, November 19, 2025.
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