Body presumed to be missing flood victim discovered near river

Rescue workers continue search operations for missing persons Aug. 1 where damage was caused by heavy rainfall in Gapyeong County, Gyeonggi Province. Yonhap

GAPYEONG — The body of a man presumed to have been swept away by recent flooding was recovered from soil near a river in the northern county of Gapyeong, authorities said Saturday.

A rescue dog discovered the body buried in soil along the Bukhan River in Gapyeong County, about 55 kilometers northeast of Seoul, at around 1:30 p.m., according to police and fire authorities.

Officials have retrieved the body and are working to confirm the victim's identity.

Currently, the only missing person in the Gapyeong area is a man in his 50s who is believed to have been carried away by strong currents near the riverside in late July.