A large-size oil tanker collided with a fishing boat in waters off the southern region of South Korea, leaving one person dead, the Coast Guard said Friday.

The accident took place at around 10:19 p.m. on Thursday when the 62,000-ton oil-carrying ship collided with the 4-ton shrimp boat in the waters off the southern port city of Yeosu, according to the police.

A 58-year-old captain of the boat, only identified by his surname Kang, was confirmed dead. Authorities said that he was pulled from the sea about 30 minutes after falling off but was pronounced dead later.

The Coast Guard caught the suspected tanker registered in Singapore based on information they had gleaned from the accident site. Its Russian captain is currently in custody. (Yonhap)