SEOUL, Aug 20 (Yonhap/APP): A firefighter who suffered from depression since being dispatched to the 2022 deadly crowd crush was found dead Wednesday, 10 days after going missing, officials said.
A police officer discovered the 30-year-old’s body under a bridge near an expressway in Siheung, just southwest of Seoul, at about 12:30 p.m., after he went missing on Aug. 10, according to the police.
The man was last seen early that morning after passing a nearby tollbooth in his vehicle.
No signs of foul play were detected, and police suspect that he died after walking toward the Siheung area.
They plan to investigate the exact circumstances of his death.
The firefighter had been treated for depression after responding to the deadly crowd crush in the nightlife district of Itaewon during Halloween weekend in 2022, which claimed 159 lives.
He had reportedly left a note apologizing to his family and friends before going missing.
Rescue officials mobilized 330 personnel for the search efforts over the past 11 days.