Prime Minister Jung Se-gyun urgently instructed him to do his best to search for the missing persons in the sinking accident in Uiam Lake, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do.

The Prime Minister's Office said that Chung and his two executive ships and one police ship had issued emergency orders to authorities in relation to the sinking accident.

Prime Minister Chung emphasized that he would do his best to search for missing persons by mobilizing all the personnel and equipment available to local governments such as the Ministry of Public Administration and Security, the National Police Agency and the Police Agency, and Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do.

I also ordered the safety of the search crew to be particularly careful.

Earlier today (6th), at 3:30am, there were accidents where three ships, such as a police patrol boat, were overturned at Uiam Dam in Chuncheon.

Seven crew members drowned, one was rescued, but one was found dead and five were missing.

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