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Navy searches for sailor missing during East Sea patrol
The South Korean Navy has recovered the body of a sailor who went missing during a patrol mission in the East Sea. The sailor, a seaman apprentice, was reported missing on Sunday morning off the coast of Gangwon Province, prompting a joint search with the Coast Guard.
The South Korean Navy reported on Monday that it has recovered the body of a sailor who went missing while aboard a naval vessel on a patrol mission in the East Sea the previous day. The sailor, whose identity has been withheld, was reported missing on Sunday morning as the vessel was on patrol about 50 kilometers off Geojin in Gangwon Province, near the Northern Limit Line, according to the armed service.
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Initial reports on Sunday noted that the sailor went missing while the vessel was on patrol, prompting the Navy to launch a search operation in cooperation with the Coast Guard, deploying ships and aircraft. Later reports on Monday confirmed the recovery of the body and added further details about the search and the sailor's rank.
The Navy said a patrol boat searching the area spotted the body in waters 52 kilometers off Geojin's east coast at 5:58 a.m., before authorities retrieved it via a rigid inflatable boat at 6:43 a.m. The recovered body is expected to be brought to a naval base in Donghae, about 180 kilometers east of Seoul, by Monday morning aboard a frigate, officials said. The vessel previously boarded by the late sailor returned to the naval base at 8 a.m.
Key Claims
The sailor held the rank of seaman apprentice and was reported missing after failing to report for duty for the morning watch.
Police and military investigative agencies plan to jointly investigate the exact account of the incident and the cause of the sailor's death.
The military notified North Korea of the disappearance through international merchant ship communication channels, and the unification ministry requested Pyongyang's cooperation in searching for the missing sailor and repatriation.
Perspectives
South Korean Navy: The Navy confirmed the recovery of the body and provided details of the search and retrieval operation, stating that the body was found at 5:58 a.m. and retrieved at 6:43 a.m. using a rigid inflatable boat.
South Korean Unification Ministry: The ministry requested Pyongyang's cooperation in searching for the missing sailor and repatriation, as reported by Yonhap.
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Yonhap News — English
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The Navy recovered the body of a missing sailor
The sailor went missing while on a patrol mission in the East Sea
The vessel was on patrol about 50 kilometers off Geojin in Gangwon Province
The body was found and retrieved from waters 52 km off Geojin's east coast
The Navy launched a search operation in cooperation with the Coast Guard
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ClaimThe Navy recovered the body of a missing sailor. The body was found and retrieved from waters 52 km off Geojin's east coast.