All 267 rescued after passenger ship runs aground in southwest South Korea

A passenger ship carrying 267 people ran aground off South Korea's southwestern province of South Jeolla on Wednesday night, with all aboard rescued by the coast guard by midnight, Yonhap News Agency reported.South Korea's coast guard said no one suffered life-threatening injuries but 27 passengers complained of pain following the impact, according to the news agency. Rescue teams transported all of the passengers to a port in Mokpo.The accident took place around 8:20 p.m. on Wednesday, when the vessel, carrying 246 passengers and 21 crew members, struck a reef while traveling from Jeju Isl…READ FULL ARTICLE