One more body of a presumed missing man on the planet Venus...Bad weather makes 'underwater search' difficult.

[Anchor]
An additional body was found today (10th) that is believed to be the missing person of the Venus, which sank off the sea of Jeju on the 8th.

The Coast Guard is looking for additional missing people, but underwater searches are difficult due to bad weather.

I'm reporter Kang Min-kyung.

[Reporter]
The Navy found two bodies around the hull of the sunken Venus using a remote-controlled underwater robot, R.O.V.

One person who was first found on the bottom of the sea was identified as a Korean sailor deckmaster in his 60s aboard the Venus, who was wearing a waterproof work suit.

[Ko Myung-chul / Jeju Provincial Coast Guard Chief: The depth found is about 92m. As you said, we cannot rule out the possibility of other missing people around us, so we will continue to search.

The Navy found a second body believed to be missing around 4 p.m., and is currently identifying it correctly.

If the missing person is correct, the remaining missing people will be reduced to 10.

The Coast Guard and Navy have deployed 50 ships and nine aircraft to search for additional missing persons.

However, it is difficult to search underwater where divers are deployed due to bad weather such as rain and wind.

[Ko Myung-chul / Jeju Regional Coast Guard Head: Preliminary special warnings are in effect even in the distant sea and the weather is bad. So, we plan to establish and implement a search plan later in consideration of the weather.]

The Navy will deploy underwater search equipment, R.O.V., to expand the scope of the search, while deciding whether to deploy private rescue companies and deep-sea divers, depending on the weather environment.

The Coast Guard will also conduct a night search to find additional missing people.

I'm Kang Min-kyung of YTN.

Reporter: Kwon Minho, Yoon Jiwon, Jeong Jinhyun,
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