"Body Found in Tidal Flat": Police Investigate Discovery of Unidentified Male Corpse

Joint Recovery Operation by Coast Guard and Fire Department
Investigation Underway to Identify Victim and Determine Cause of Death

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The police have launched an investigation after an unidentified male body was discovered in a tidal flat in Gunsan, North Jeolla Province.

According to the Gunsan Coast Guard on April 27, at around 4:16 p.m. the previous day, a tourist found a body lying face down in the tidal flat near the parking lot of the Haemang-dong Seafood Special District in Gunsan and reported it to emergency services (112).

The deceased was male, dressed in a navy top and black pants, and was wearing a back support belt. Upon receiving the report, the Coast Guard, together with the fire department and other relevant agencies, used ladders and stretchers to recover the body. The remains were then transported to land and placed in a nearby funeral home.

The Coast Guard plans to identify the deceased through fingerprint analysis and other methods, while also investigating the exact cause of death.

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