1st LD Writethru: 3 dead after fishing boat runs aground off southwest S. Korea

SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- Three people were confirmed dead on Saturday after a fishing boat ran aground in waters off southwest South Korea, according to multiple media outlets.

It was reported at about 10:30 a.m. local time (0130 GMT) that the 9.7-ton vessel with 22 people on board collided with submerged rocks in waters off Gageo island, Sinan county, some 410 km south of the capital Seoul. The island is aroun