▲ Pyeongtaek Coast Guard
The Coast Guard is conducting search operations after a passenger car plunged into the sea from a pier in Dangjin, South Chungcheong Province.
According to the Pyeongtaek Coast Guard, a passenger car fell into the sea near the pier at Maedol Port in Sinpyeong-myeon, Dangjin, South Chungcheong Province, at around 6:25 p.m. yesterday (October 20).
Responding to a report from a nearby angler, the Coast Guard deployed rescue teams keeping in mind the possibility that a driver may have been inside the vehicle, but they have yet to locate the submerged car.
As the vehicle has not been found, the exact number of occupants has also not yet been confirmed.
The Coast Guard is continuing its search at sea while investigating the exact circumstances of the accident.
(Photo provided by Pyeongtaek Coast Guard, Yonhap News)
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