Indonesian fishing worker found dead after falling from boat near Gunsan
Published: 07 Jul. 2025, 10:15
Updated: 07 Jul. 2025, 18:47
![The Gunsan Coast Guard on a search [GUSAN COAST GUARD]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2025/07/07/ac553e6d-a6e9-4187-9622-b7174f10d113.jpg)
The Gunsan Coast Guard on a search [GUSAN COAST GUARD]
A foreign fishing worker was found dead five days after falling from a boat off the coast of Gunsan, North Jeolla.
The Gunsan Coast Guard said Monday that it had recovered the body of a man from waters about 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) northwest of Bieung Port at 2:28 p.m. on Sunday, after receiving a report from a fishing boat.
The man was identified as a 29-year-old Indonesian national who went missing on July 1 after falling overboard during fishing operations.
Since the disappearance, the Coast Guard had mobilized 29 vessels — including patrol boats, naval ships and civilian vessels — as well as aircraft in the search effort.
“We plan to investigate the circumstances of the incident by questioning the people involved with the fishing boat,” said a Coast Guard official.
Translated from the JoongAng Ilbo using generative AI and edited by Korea JoongAng Daily staff.
BY LEE JI-YOUNG [[email protected]]
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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