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![A memorial altar for Marine Lance Corporal Chae Su-geun was set up in Pohang, North Gyeongsang, on Thursday. The Marine died after falling into rapid currents of the Naeseong Stream in Yecheon County, North Gyeongsang, while searching for people missing from last week's heavy rains. [YONHAP]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/10390287.jpg?imageId=10390287&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![A helicopter carrying the body of a Marine lance corporal who went missing on Wednesday morning in Yecheon County, North Gyeongsang, and was later found dead takes off as his comrades pay their respects. The Marine was in a search operation for heavy rain victims. [YONHAP]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/10390546.jpg?imageId=10390546&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![Firefighters and members of the Marine Corps search through a stream in Yecheon County, North Gyeongsang, on Wednesday after a Marine lance corporal was swept away by strong currents that morning. [YONHAP]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/10605708.jpg?imageId=10605708&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![Soldiers from the 1st Marine Division engage in restoration efforts in Yecheon County, North Gyeongsang, on Tuesday following a landslide. [YONHAP]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/11078813.jpg?imageId=11078813&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![Firefighters set up a firebreak in a mountainside area in Yecheon County, North Gyeongsang, where an overnight blaze scorched 370,000 square meters before being extinguished at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. [KOREA FOREST SERVICE]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/11355925.jpg?imageId=11355925&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)