Jung Min-ho has worked as a staff writer at The Korea Times since 2012, mostly covering social and political issues. He currently belongs to the Politics & City Desk where he covers topics such as health, labor and human rights. Prior to joining the team, he was responsible for covering North Korea and sports. His article about a biosecurity breach of Middle East respiratory syndrome won him an award from the Korea Science Journalists Association in 2016. He is also the co-author of the book, "Medical Pioneers of Korea" (2019). He served as the head of the international relations committee at the Journalists Association of Korea from 2021 to 2023.
Korean woman missing after falling from cruise ship near Spain
The Norwegian Epic cruise ship. Reuters
By Jung Min-ho
By Jung Min-ho
A Korean tourist is missing after falling from a cruise ship in the Mediterranean Sea, Saturday.
According to
, the woman, 63, went overboard from the Norwegian Epic, which was sailing from Cannes in France to the Spanish island of Mallorca, at around 1 a.m.
Family members said she had last been seen wearing pink pajamas on her balcony. They said she could not swim.
Cruise Norwegian, the ship operator, said the captain ordered a search operation as soon as the report was made. The search stopped after dark and the ship headed to its destination.
Rescue workers from Mallorca continued the search the next day, but the woman was not found.
“As soon as the report was made, the authorities were notified and a search and rescue operation ensued,” a company spokesman said in a statement.
“The search has now ceased, and sadly, the guest has not been found. Our thoughts and prayers are with the individual's family during this difficult time.”