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Body of sailor in sunken S. Korean warship found

THE first body of 46 missing sailors of a South Korean warship that sank on March 26 was found today, according to Seoul's Yonhap News Agency.

The body was found inside the mess hall in the stern of the ship at around 18:10 pm local time, it added.

The identify of the body has been determined as Senior Chief Petty Officer Nam Ki-hoon, according to the report.

The 1,200-ton Navy vessel "Cheonan" with 104 crew members onboard sank off the South Korean island of Baekryeongdo off the west coast on March 26 due to an unexplained explosion. Only 58 sailors were rescued.



 

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