Tragic Fall of a 20s Coast Guard Officer... Accident Circumstances Under Investigation
[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Jucheol In] A 20-year-old coast guard officer died after falling from a ship.
According to the Coast Guard on the 18th, at around 8 p.m. on the 17th, A (28), a sergeant, fell near the shanggadae (a platform used to place ships) close to a 3,000-ton patrol vessel stationed at the Naval Maintenance Yard in Jinhae, Gyeongnam.
At the time of the accident, the vessel was lifted on land for repairs. Sergeant A, a crew member of the ship, is reported to have fallen from the shanggadae, which is approximately 20 meters high.
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The Coast Guard is investigating the exact circumstances of the accident.
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