\n SEOUL, A Navy sailor died after falling overboard while attending a maritime drill in the East Sea on Wednesday, the Navy said.<\/p>\n
The Navy sergeant aboard a fast patrol boat fell into the water during a live-fire exercise in the East Sea in the afternoon, the Navy’s 1st Fleet said.<\/p>\n
He received first aid treatment and was sent to a nearby hospital but was pronounced dead, the armed service said.<\/p>\n
The Navy said it is looking into the cause of the accident.<\/p>\n
He is known to have fallen into the water as his ankle was entangled in a rope in the process of towing a shooting target, according to sources.<\/p>\n
The live-fire drills involving two fast patrol boats were held separately from the Navy’s large-scale maritime drills held in light of West Sea Defense Day that fell on last Friday, the Navy said.<\/p>\n
The anniversary was designated in 2016 to pay tribute to fallen soldiers who died in action while defending the Northern Limit Line from 2002-2010.<\/p>\n
Source: Yonhap News Agency<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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