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| Han River is seen frozen after the morning temperature dropped down to minus eight degrees Celcius on Jan. 3. Newsis |
Police said Wednesday they were looking into a case of an Ethiopian man found dead in the western part of the Han River in Seoul.
According to officials, a witness discovered the body of the 37-year-old man floating near the northern foot of the Han River Bridge at 1:40 p.m. and reported it to the police.
Authorities said a passport was found with him, and there were no visible signs of a crime being involved. The body was transferred to a hospital, they added.
Officials are investigating the cause of death without excluding the possibility of suicide, they added. (Yonhap)
