Body of Chinese found in apartment block water tank

By Kim Da-hee

A body was found in a water tank on the roof of an apartment block in Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province, local daily Kyunghyang Shinmun reported Tuesday.

Management staff at the apartments in Gongdan-dong found the body of a 38-year-old Chinese at 1:30 p.m. Monday after a resident complained that the tap water had a bad smell.

“The body had no particular injuries,” police said. “The Chinese is presumed to have been dead for two weeks.”

Police are investigating and an autopsy will be held Wednesday.

Gumi City has provided bottles of mineral water to apartment residents as an emergency measure.