Dead body found at Samyang-dong port in Jeju... Confirmed as Minho crew member among 32 missing from sinking

Jeju Coast Guard vessels are searching for the missing crew of the 32m Minho, which capsized and sank in the waters off Jeju Port on the 29th of last month. Photo by Hwang Jeongpil

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters (Jeju) Reporter Hwang Jeongpil] Jeju Maritime Police announced on the morning of the 10th that the identity of the body found at Beollang Port, Samyang-dong, Jeju City, was confirmed to be an Indonesian crew member A, who went missing from the 32myeongminho that capsized northwest of Jeju on the 29th of last month.

The 32myeongminho (32-ton class) registered in Hallim, Jeju, capsized at around 7:44 p.m. on the 29th of last month, 2.6 km northwest of Jeju Port, and sank after colliding with the west breakwater of Jeju Port on the morning of the 30th.

At the time of the accident, there were seven crew members on board, including four Koreans and three Indonesians. So far, four bodies have been found and identified, but the remaining three have not yet been found.

The Maritime Police stated that the body of the Indonesian crew member will be handed over to the family in Indonesia, but if the family cannot come to Korea, the body will be handed over to the authorized person with a notarized power of attorney obtained through the Indonesian Embassy or other channels for processing.

Meanwhile, Jeju Maritime Police had deployed a large amount of available equipment and personnel for intensive search efforts for the missing persons, but on the 10th day after the accident, the 7th, they ended the intensive search and switched to search operations combined with security duties.

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