2010 Eocheong boat collision incident

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The 2010 Eocheong boat collision incident occurred on December 18, 2010 off Eocheong island about 270 km near Gunsan in the Yellow Sea.[1][2] It was a conflict between the Republic of Korea Coast Guard boat and fishermen of People's Republic of China nationality.

Incident[edit]

About 50 Chinese fisherman boats were illegally fishing off the Eocheng island area. The Republic of Korea Coast Guard boat shot them with water cannons to move them back.[3] One of the 63 tonne Chinese fishing boats then intentionally collided with the 3,000 tonne South Korean coastguard ship.[1][2] The fishing boat then capsized.[2]

The coastguard officers tried to arrest the fisherman for illegally fishing off the island. The fisherman resisted arrest and fought with steel bars, clubs and shovels.[2][4][5] In the confrontation, four Korean coastguard officers were injured, including fractured arms and other injuries.[1][2] One Chinese fisherman died and two others were missing. Eight boats and four helicopters later searched for the missing fishermen.[1] The fisherman who died had fallen unconscious after the collision and went into a coma, dying at a hospital in Gunsan.[1][2]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Chinese fisherman dies after clash with S korea coastguard". Yahoo.com. Retrieved 2010-12-18. 
  2. ^ a b c d e f "China fishing boat capsizes in scuffle, 1 dead". Arabnews.com. Retrieved 2010-12-18. 
  3. ^ 南韓繼續調查內地船與巡邏船相撞沉沒事件 (in Chinese). ATV.com. Retrieved 2010-12-18. 
  4. ^ "Poaching ship rams S korea coastguard". UPI.com. Archived from the original on 20 January 2011. Retrieved 2010-12-18. 
  5. ^ "Chinese fisherman dies after clash with S Korea coastguard". Bangkokpost.com. Retrieved 2010-12-18. 

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