Captain Missing from Dongdumal Found Dead

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Sharon] The Changwon Coast Guard in Gyeongnam announced on the 18th that Captain B (77) of the 1.13-ton coastal composite fishing vessel A, who went missing at sea near Dongdumal, Gangseo-gu, Busan, was found dead.

At around 9:30 a.m. that day, a civilian rescue diver discovered Mr. A underwater near the accident site.

The Coast Guard found Mr. A's capsized vessel about 0.5 nautical miles northwest of Dongdumal at around 2 a.m. on the 17th but could not find Mr. B, so they have been conducting intensive searches in the nearby sea and coastal areas.

The Coast Guard is investigating the exact circumstances of the accident.