Seoul, Dhu-AlHijjah 06, 1435, September 30, 2014, SPA -- A boat with more than 100 people aboard ran aground Tuesday in South Korea, but there were no casualties, the Coast Guard said, according to dpa. The accident occurred when the cruise boat hit a submerged rock in waters near the south-western island of Hongdo, Yonhap news agency reported. Coast Guard officers responding to a distress call and rescued all aboard the ship with the help of nearby fishing boats, it said. The passengers were taken to the island to wait for a ferry bound for the mainland port of Mokpo. The excursion boat had been taking a morning cruise around the scenic island, Yonhap said. The accident occurred about five months after a ferry sank off the south-western island of Jindo, killing more than 300 passengers. --SPA 12:15 LOCAL TIME 09:15 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w