A Chinese fishing boat sank in the waters south of the Northern Limit Line (NLL) in the West Sea, and the Coast Guard began a search. According to the Incheon Coast Guard on the 18th, at 10:57 a.m. on the 18th, a report was received from the Marine Corps' Yeonpyeong unit, saying, “A vessel has been submerged in the northern part of Yeonpyeong Island and nearby Chinese fishing boats are observed searching for personnel.” The accident site is about 800 meters (0.5 miles) south of the NLL. It is a sea area. The Coast Guard is deploying two 500-ton patrol ships and two high-speed boats, and the Navy is deploying two high-speed boats to search for victims and check for casualties. [Incheon = Newsis]