Korean Media: A Chinese Man in His 20s Falls Overboard from Cruise Ship Traveling from Jeju Island to Shanghai
According to a report by Korean media outlet JoongAng Ilbo (Japanese edition) on April 20, a man in his 20s of Chinese nationality fell overboard from a cruise ship departing from Jeju Island and heading toward Shanghai, China. The Seogwipo Maritime Police Station is currently organizing search and rescue operations.
According to the Seogwipo Maritime Police Station, at 6:46 a.m. on the 20th, they received a report stating that a Chinese man in his 20s was aboard a cruise ship weighing 135,000 tons, which had fallen into the sea approximately 34 kilometers southwest of Maro Island in Seogwipo City.
Upon receiving the report, the Seogwipo Maritime Police Station immediately dispatched two patrol vessels and personnel to conduct searches in the affected area. Other relevant organizations, including the Republic of Korea Navy and the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, are also assisting in the search for the missing individual.
The maritime police stated that the missing man in his 20s was wearing black clothing and fell into the sea around 3:49 a.m. on April 20. The exact circumstances remain unconfirmed.
The cruise ship, which had concluded its sightseeing tour in Jeju Island, departed at 10:06 p.m. on the 19th carrying approximately 2,900 passengers bound for Shanghai, China.
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