[Breaking] Military: Crew Member Missing from Fast Warship off South Coast of Baengnyeongdo
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[Asia Economy Yang Nak-gyu, Military Specialist Reporter]One crew member of a naval vessel conducting a nighttime mission in the southern waters off Baengnyeongdo, the northernmost island in the West Sea, has gone missing, and the military authorities are conducting a search.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff announced on the 9th, "Around 22:00 yesterday, one crew member (officer) of our naval vessel (fast ship) went missing in the southern waters off Baengnyeongdo."
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The Joint Chiefs added, "The missing person report was broadcast through the International Maritime Common Network, and search and rescue operations are being carried out in the nearby waters together with coast guard vessels and government ships."
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