High School Student Who Went Missing at Chodo Beach in Goseong, Gangwon Found Dead After Four Days

A teenage high school student who went missing at Chodo Beach in Goseong, Gangwon Province, has been found dead four days after the incident occurred.

According to fire authorities on June 24, a report was received at 12:24 p.m. that a body had been spotted in seaweed near Chodo Beach in Goseong.

After identifying the body, the Coast Guard and relevant authorities confirmed it was the 18-year-old student from Gwangju, identified as A, who had gone missing in the area three days prior.

Previously, the Sokcho Coast Guard received a report on the morning of June 21 at 9:40 a.m. that the student had been swept away after entering the water at Chodo Beach.

It is reported that the student had come to Goseong to participate in a street basketball tournament held last weekend and had visited the nearby beach with friends.

Immediately following the accident, the Coast Guard had been conducting search operations alongside fire authorities, the military, local government officials, and local residents.

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