Traffic was unusually heavy along Aejo-ro (애조로) on a recent morning, causing major delays in the morning commute. The reason turned out to be two runaway horses. That’s one of a number of short updates Mike Laidman has for you now.
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Two horses run wild on Aejo-ro
Footage courtesy of viewer (Han Min-gwan)

Two runaway horses gallop dangerously alongside cars, startling drivers as they dodge the oncoming traffic.

This was the scene at 7:40 am, Thursday morning on Aejo-ro (애조로), near the Nohyeong (노형) intersection.

There were no casualties reported, but the incident did cause some major delays during morning rush hour.

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Fire at Seogwipo naval base, arson suspected
Footage courtesy of Seogwipo Fire Station

Two shipping containers were destroyed after a fire broke out Thursday afternoon at a construction site at the naval base in Gangjeong-dong (강정동), Seogwipo, Thursday afternoon.

The fire is thought to have started at around 1:10 pm. No casualties were reported but the fire did cause damages worth an estimated 3.8 million won.

A witness said he saw a man in his 50s walking around the containers just minutes before the fire started. This has led police to suspect arson as the cause.

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Maritime police tow drifting leisure craft
Footage courtesy of Korea Coast Guard Seogwipo

Coast guards pull a leisure craft to the coast in the dark of night.

At around 10 minutes past midnight on Thursday, the Seogwipo Coast Guard towed the 2.4 ton leisure craft to shore after it had become stranded 50 meters south of Saeseom (새섬), Seogwipo, after it experienced engine failure.

The coast guard say that the 64-year-old man who was on board, a Mr. Kim, will be fined for not having the mandatory nighttime safety equipment installed.

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4 Chinese boats caught illegally fishing in Jeju waters
Footage courtesy of Korea Coast Guard - Jeju/Seogwipo

In other news, the Jeju Coast Guard chased and then seized four Chinese fishing vessels after they were found illegally fishing in Jeju’s waters.

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Mike Laidman

The Jeju and Seogwipo Coast Guards seized the boats southwest of Marado (마라도) Island, Seogwipo, for violating the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) fishing laws.

The Chinese vessels have been charged with illegally fishing in Jeju’s waters without permits, and for under-reporting their catches.

Mike Laidman, KCTV