SEOUL: A South Korean passenger ferry carrying 267 passengers and crew got stranded on Wednesday after running aground off the southwestern tip of the Korean peninsula and a rescue operation was underway to bring them to land, the coast guard said. South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, who is currently traveling in the Middle East, ordered a swift rescue of all on board to prevent casualties and details of the operation to be made public as they occur, the Yonhap News Agency reported.

The vessel is stuck on a reef and unable to move, but there is no risk of sinking, the Coast Guard said.

SEOUL: A South Korean passenger ferry carrying 267 passengers and crew got stranded on Wednesday after running aground off the southwestern tip of the Korean peninsula and a…

All 267 passengers and crew were safely rescued hours after their ferry ran aground off South Korea's southwestern coast, the Coast Guard said Thursday.