A resident discovered a small boat tied with ropes along the coast of Seokmodo Island in Incheon and reported it to the military authorities. Seokmodo Island is located less than 10 km in a straight line from Haeju, Hwanghae Province, North Korea, making it very close.
According to the authorities on the 26th, around 12:30 PM the previous day, a resident identified as A, who was taking a walk along the beach of Seokmodo Island in Samsan-myeon, Ganghwa-gun, Incheon, found a 3 to 4-meter-long boat overturned on the mudflat.
The boat was reportedly secured with ropes tied to both the front and rear to prevent it from drifting away.
A said, "The location where the boat was found is a rarely frequented area with no nearby houses or commercial facilities. Although a lot of floating debris drifts to the Seokmodo coast near the Han River estuary, it was suspicious that a boat was tied up in a military zone, so I reported it to the military base."
The authorities are investigating the boat and the surrounding area to determine if there are any suspicions of espionage activities.
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