Body of a missing crew member of South Korean vessel found after 70 days

By Anadolu staff

ANKARA (AA) - Rescue divers retrieved the body of one of the missing crew members of a South Korean vessel that sank 70 days ago, Seoul-based Yonhap News reported on Sunday.

The body is believed to be belonged to one of the five crew members who went missing after their 139-ton vessel sank in waters near Yeosu, 316 kilometers (196 miles) south of Seoul, on Feb. 9.

Five people had died in the incident.

Rescue divers made the discovery in the steering room of the vessel 80 meters underwater.

It marks the recovery of the second body after rescue divers found the first body of a missing crew member last week.

A total of 14 people, including eight South Koreans, three Vietnamese and three Indonesians, were aboard the ship at the time of the sinking.

Four crew members were rescued, while five others remained missing. With the latest discovery, three now remain missing.

* Writing by Aamir Latif