A Marine Corps officer was found dead 19 days after he went missing in Pohang, South Gyeongsang Province.
The body of the officer was seen drifting toward the shore in Ipam-ri, Nam-gu, on Sunday morning, according to the First Marine Division.
The Marine Corps will carry out an autopsy to discover the cause of death.
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The major went missing on March 21 on Ipam-ri beach. His vehicle was found to have fallen and turned over 4 meters under a nearby parking lot. The bloodstains inside the vehicle are suspected to be his.
His family members filed a missing persons report on March 20, a day before the accident, and the Korean military and police searched the neighboring coasts and shores.
By Ahn Sang-yool (
koolsangon@heraldcorp.com)
