Jeju, Additional Bodies Found of 32 Crew Members from Sinking Minho Ship

A vessel belonging to the Jeju Maritime Police Agency is conducting search operations at sea near Jeju Port where the Hanlim-registered 32 Myeonminho sank. Aerial photo by Hwang Jeongpil

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters (Jeju) Reporter Hwang Jeong-pil] One more body was found during the search operation for the missing persons from the 32myeong ship that capsized and sank off the coast of Jeju at the end of last year.

According to the Jeju Regional Coast Guard on the 4th, around 12:30 PM that day, one body presumed to be a crew member was discovered during an underwater search near the capsized vessel.

The 32myeong ship (32-ton class) registered in Hallim, Jeju, capsized around 7:44 PM on the 29th of last month, 2.6 km northwest of Jeju Port, and sank the next day, the 30th, after colliding with the west breakwater of Jeju Port.

As the Jeju Coast Guard continues the seventh day of search operations, the third missing person's body was found following the discovery of crew member Kim (73) in front of Pier 3 of Jeju Port on the 31st of last month, and Captain Kim (55) near the west breakwater of Jeju Port on the 3rd.

At the time of the accident, there were seven crew members on board the ship, including four Koreans and three Indonesians.

The Coast Guard is concentrating its efforts on land, sea, and underwater search operations using all available equipment and personnel to find the remaining four missing persons.

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