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One of the only two survivors of a plane crash in South Korea which killed 179 people is now awake and talking.
The Jeju Air flight attendant, 33, has regained consciousness following the deadly air disaster on Sunday, director of the Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital Ju Woong told media.
The survivor, only known by his surname Lee, told doctors he had "already been rescued" when he woke in hospital, Ju said.
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Ju confirmed Lee is "fully able to communicate" with doctors.
"There's no indication yet of memory loss or such," Ju said.
Lee is being treated at the hospital in Seoul for multiple fractures.
Lee and another flight attendant, identified by her last name Koo, were the only survivors of the deadliest plane crash on South Korean soil.
Koo, 25, is reportedly in a stable condition in another hospital.
She suffered injuries to her ankle and head, officials told Yonhap News Agency.
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A total of 179 out of 181 people – 85 women, 84 men and 10 others whose genders weren't immediately identifiable – died when the Jeju Air flight 7C2216 belly-landed, skidded off the runway, hit a wall and erupted into a fireball at Muan International Airport in South Korea.
The plane was arriving from Bangkok in Thailand.
The BBC reports grieving families are still camping out at Muan International Airport to await the return of their loved ones' bodies.
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Officials are still working to identify the deceased following the crash on Sunday.
South Korea's acting President Choi Sang-mok has reportedly asked investigators to disclose findings to the bereaved families as quickly as possible.
The exact cause of the crash still remains unknown.
