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[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hong Jaehee] A missing person, A (male, 57), was found dead in a reservoir in Byeonsan-myeon, Buan-gun, Jeonbuk.


On the 27th, Jeonbuk police and fire authorities announced that at around 11:17 a.m., they discovered a 1-ton truck driven by A had fallen and submerged in a reservoir in Byeonsan-myeon.


The police and fire authorities recovered A's body from inside the truck and completed the truck's retrieval around 4 p.m.


The day before, A's wife had reported him missing after losing contact with him; he had left home on the 25th saying he was going fishing, prompting the police to conduct a search operation.


The police estimate the accident occurred around midnight on the 26th and reported no signs of homicide.



The police and fire authorities are investigating the exact circumstances through analysis of CCTV footage around the accident site.


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