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Fishing boat catches fire off southwestern S. Korea

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SEOUL, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- A fishing boat fire broke out in waters off southwestern South Korea on Thursday, with no casualty confirmed yet, according to Yonhap news agency.

It was reported to the coast guard at around 8:39 a.m. local time (2339 GMT Wednesday) that the 34-ton fishing vessel caught fire in waters off Buan county, about 200 km southwest of the capital Seoul.

Eleven people, including a captain and 10 crew members, were reportedly on board the fishing boat.

The coast guard dispatched patrol boats to the scene and asked nearby ships for help.

A coast guard official was quoted as saying that casualties had yet to be confirmed. Enditem

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