Police launched an investigation after a man of unknown identity was found dead in the Gyeongin Ara Waterway in Gimpo, Gyeonggi.

Illustration=Son Min-gyun

According to the Gimpo Police Station and the Gimpo Fire Station on the 1st, police received a report that afternoon, found the man's body, and are investigating.

The report came in at about 1:33 p.m. that day, stating that a "human figure was floating in the water" in the Gyeongin Ara Waterway in Gochon-eup, Gimpo.

Responding to the report, fire authorities recovered the body of a man believed to be in his 30s to 40s near a yacht mooring and handed it over to police.

Police have not found any signs of a crime so far and plan to request an autopsy from the National Forensic Service.

They also plan to investigate the precise circumstances of the case based on nearby closed-circuit (CC)TV footage and witness statements.

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