Pohang Marine Corps 1st Division Private Falls to Death from 4th Floor of Duty Building... "Accident Circumstances Under Investigation"

The photo is unrelated to the article. It shows the Marines landing in Korean assault armored vehicles during a brigade-level joint amphibious landing exercise held on the coast of Songra-myeon, Buk-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongbuk. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] At around 5:50 a.m. on the 3rd, a soldier fell from a 4-story building at the Marine Corps 1st Division located in Pohang, Gyeongbuk, and died.

According to the Marine Corps on the 3rd, Private A, who died, was discovered by unit personnel and transported to a city general hospital but ultimately passed away.

The Marine Corps 1st Division is investigating the exact circumstances of the accident with colleagues on duty.