Body of Missing Navy Sailor Found in East Sea This Morning

The body of a Navy frigate crew member who went missing near the Northern Limit Line (NLL) in the East Sea on July 12 has been recovered approximately one day after the disappearance.

The Navy announced in a media statement today, July 13, that "at 5:58 a.m. today, the body of the Navy sailor who went missing from a patrol ship in the East Sea yesterday was discovered and recovered 52 km east of Geojin-eup, Goseong-gun, in the East Sea."

The Navy, in coordination with the Korea Coast Guard, had been conducting a search for the missing person by deploying over 10 vessels and several aircraft.

The missing sailor, who was aboard a Navy frigate performing patrol duties about 50 km east of Geojin-eup, Goseong-gun, was reportedly last seen by a fellow crew member on duty during an internal ship patrol between 12:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m. the previous day.

It is reported that the disappearance was discovered when the sailor failed to show up for his duty shift at 8:00 a.m.

Given that the location of the disappearance was in waters near the NLL, the military notified the North Korean side of the incident through channels such as the International Merchant Marine Communication Network, which North Korea can also receive.

(Photo: Yonhap News)
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