"Curious About Swimming": Three High School Students Rescued After Jumping Into Ui Stream

Police Spot and Safely Rescue Students During Monitoring

Three high school students who entered the frequently flooded area of the Ui Stream in Seoul, which was closed off due to heavy rainfall, were safely rescued by police monitoring the river’s CCTV cameras.

On the night of the 14th, three high school students were caught on river CCTV entering the frequently flooding area of Ui Stream in Gangbuk-gu, Seoul. They were safely rescued by the responding police officers. Gangbuk Police Station, Seoul.

The Gangbuk Police Station in Seoul announced on the 16th that at around 10:33 p.m. on the 14th, officers from the Beon-dong Police Box, while checking the Ui Stream CCTV in response to the heavy rain, spotted three males entering the water in a section of the river with restricted pedestrian access due to recurrent flooding. The police immediately rushed to the scene and guided the individuals—who were standing in water up to their chests—to safety. Upon investigation, all were found to be high school students in their teens, and according to the police, they stated during questioning that they “became curious about swimming because the river was filled with water.”

The police protected the students at the station before handing them over to their guardians.

Chief Kim Taehyun stated, “During heavy rainfall, river water levels can rise rapidly even in a short period of time, so we ask that you refrain from entering. We will do our utmost to protect the lives and safety of the public through real-time monitoring and preventive patrols.”

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