US EditionNorth Korean Rescued After Swimming Across Border: Seoul
SOUTH KOREA, AUG 7 – The defector used plastic foam for buoyancy during a 10-hour swim across the heavily militarized Northern Limit Line, highlighting risks of maritime escapes, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said.
- A North Korean defector swam across the maritime border with South Korea while tied to floating plastic on July 30.
- The individual waved for help and expressed a desire to defect to South Korea when approached by a naval officer.
- The rescue operation took around 10 hours, and the defector is now in custody after being rescued near Ganghwa Island.
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North Korean defector escapes, wrapped in foam and swimming for 10 hours
A North Korean defector pulled off a death-defying escape to South Korea, evading border guards with orders to shoot on sight. He used plastic foam to stay afloat during a grueling 10-hour swim down the west coast of the Korean Peninsula, as revealed by South Korean authorities. South Korean officials announced that the man, whose identity has not been released, was first spotted on July 30, waving his hands and declaring his intent to defect. H…
When the defector was tied to pieces of polystyrene as a buoy, he was rescued by soldiers upon his arrival.
South Korean authorities have reported this Thursday that an alleged North Korean defector was rescued last week after crossing the border between the two countries swimming down the Han River with the help of homemade floaters.Continue reading
A North Korean escaped from the country by crossing the maritime border into South Korea, surrounded by police officers. The flight rescue operation lasted ten hours.
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