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Safety at sea

A large-scale Incheon exercise rehearsed evacuation, rescue and medical responses as seasonal passenger and leisure vessel traffic rises.

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Rescue divers from the Korea Coast Guard assist passengers evacuating via an emergency escape slide during a ferry and fishing boat collision response drill off the Coast Guard's dedicated pier in Jung District, Incheon, on June 30.

Rescue divers from the Korea Coast Guard assist passengers evacuating via an emergency escape slide during a ferry and fishing boat collision response drill off the Coast Guard's dedicated pier in Jung District, Incheon, on June 30. The exercise tested interagency coordination for a large-scale maritime accident, including passenger evacuation, search and rescue and emergency medical response. The Korea Coast Guard regularly conducts such drills to strengthen preparedness as passenger ferry and leisure vessel traffic increases during the summer travel season. [YONHAP]

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