South Korean police raid Hanwha Ocean shipyard after death of worker, Yonhap says


SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean police and Labour Ministry officials raided on Thursday the shipyard of Hanwha Ocean in Geoje in the southeast of the country after the death of a worker, the Yonhap News Agency reported.

A spokesperson for Hanwha Ocean said in a text message that company officials were "cooperating with the investigation as much as possible."

A spokesperson at the Labour Ministry was not immediately available for comment.

Hanwha shares fell 3.3% in Seoul trading.

(Reporting by Heejin KimEditing by Ed Davies)

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