On the second day of the search operation, a 20-year-old son who works in Jeju has not been in contact. On the 4th, a search operation was underway for the second day to find A, who went missing while on an island-hopping trip with three friends to visit his son who works at a hotel in Jeju. According to the Jeju Island Regional Police Agency, A, a 50-year-old man from Gyeonggi Province, and his three friends, B, C, and D, all in their 50s, left their home in Gyeonggi Province on the 1st and headed to Jeju. The four friends planned to spend four days on Jeju, and A told his family that he would return home on the 4th. However, on the 3rd, when A did not answer his phone, his family contacted B, and B said that A had gone out to sea to swim at Udo Island, which was scheduled to be visited that day. The family immediately contacted the authorities and asked for a search. On the 3rd, the Coast Guard and police began a search operation, and on the 4th, they expanded the search area and continued the search. On the 4th, the authorities searched around Udo Island and O'Sulloc Island, and also searched around the coast of Jeju. The authorities also asked the son, who works at a hotel in Jeju, to contact his father, but there was no response. The authorities plan to continue the search operation, focusing on Udo Island and the coast of Jeju.
A 20-year-old apartment maintenance worker drowned while showering at an apartment in Incheon, Yeongeon-dong. The incident occurred on March 23 at 10:37 a.m. Police suspect electrocution caused the death. Experts from the National Forensic Science Research Institute also concluded the cause of death was electrocution. The victim's father, Lee Jinyong, criticized the management company for its poor management.
He claimed his son's coworker had mentioned that the shower sometimes experienced electrical leakage. The 'Do not use water after confirming no electrical leakage' notice was posted on the wooden platform above the shower area. This notice aligns with the regulation requiring grounding to prevent electrocution risks. Legal representative Kim Woo-seok stated that this action could be considered a violation of the Industrial Safety and Health Act and potentially a breach of the Disaster Prevention Act.
The management company also refused to install shower space as requested by the apartment residents' association, which the legal expert believes may result in penalties for the company. The management office explained that the building's age and structural limitations made it difficult to quickly replace or repair the shower.
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