Couple Found Dead on Trap Fishing Boat off Namhae Coast... Coast Guard Investigation Underway
Exterior view of Tongyeong Maritime Police Station. (Photo by Tongyeong Maritime Police)
View original image[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jucheol In] The Tongyeong Maritime Police in Gyeongsangnam-do found two crew members of the 4.68-ton Namhae-registered trap fishing vessel A dead at 12:31 PM on the 15th, about 4.3 nautical miles southwest of Mijo Port, Namhae-gun, Gyeongnam, and launched an investigation.
The couple were found dead with parts of their bodies caught in the hauling machine, a device used to pull up nets.
A nearby fishing vessel, noticing the absence of people on the fishing boat, reported it to the maritime police, who discovered the bodies upon arrival.
It was confirmed that vessel A had departed from Geumpo Port, Sangju-myeon, Namhae at 6:48 AM that day to go fishing.
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The maritime police are investigating the exact cause of death.
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