South Korean authorities have found one person dead near the fuselage of a firefighting helicopter that crashed into the sea last night.
The body was found underwater using a remotely operated vehicle.
The authorities plan to recover the body and confirm the identity.
Seven people were on board, including one patient,... and all of them are still officially considered missing.
A search and rescue operation is underway, with the defense ministry dispatching dozens of personnel, patrol boats and aircraft.
The helicopter crashed near Korea's eastern most islets of Dokdo at around 11:30 PM, just three minutes after takeoff.
President Moon has ordered a general inspection of that particular model of helicopter.
