skip to contentAdvertisementThe incident happened when the ship was sailing from the country’s southern island of Jeju to the southwestern porty city of Mokpo, a coast guard statement said.By: AP Seoul,November 20, 2025 05:16 AM IST First published on: Nov 20, 2025 at 05:16 AM IST ShareWhatsapptwitterFacebookOfficers work to assist passengers aboard a South Korean ferry which rans aground on rocks off the southwest coast, 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.The incident happened when the ship was sailing from the country’s southern island of Jeju to the southwestern porty city of Mokpo, a coast guard statement said.A South Korean ferry rans aground on rocks off the southwest coast, South Korea. (The Korea Coast Guard/Yonhap via AP)It said it received a report of the incident late Wednesday, and that the ship was carrying 267 people, including 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.It wasn’t immediately clear what caused the vessel to run aground.AdvertisementTop story1‘No contract, no coffee’: NYC mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani urges boycott of Starbucks amid nationwide strike2After House, US Senate unanimously agrees to pass bill to release Epstein files, sends it to Trump3Sheikh Hasina Verdict LIVE updates: Bangladesh asks India to hand over Sheikh Hasina; New Delhi vows ‘constructive engagement’4Trump’s son alleges Zohran Mamdani ‘hates Indian population’5Imran Khan’s sister ‘manhandled’, ‘violently detained’ outside Adiala jail in Pakistan, claims PTIAdvertisementLoading Taboola...