Father Suffers Cardiac Arrest After Rescuing Son from Valley; Multiple Water Accidents Reported in Uljin

Two Men in Their 50s Also Fall Victim in Uljin Sea

A man in his 40s and another man, also in his 40s, were rescued in a state of cardiac arrest after trying to save an elementary school-aged son who was being swept away by the current at a valley.

According to the fire department and other authorities on September 5, at around 10:32 a.m., while a child was playing in the water at a valley in Sugok-ri, Geunnam-myeon, Uljin, North Gyeongsang Province, he was swept away by the current. The boy’s father and another man then entered the water to rescue him.

After rescuing the child, the two men fell into cardiac arrest while in the water. They were rescued by emergency responders and transported to a hospital. The child is reported to be safe.

Earlier, at around 10:29 a.m., a report was received that swimmers were unable to leave the water near the coast of Mangyang-ri, Giseong-myeon, Uljin, North Gyeongsang Province. The rescue team, dispatched after receiving the report, rescued two men in their 50s from the scene in a state of cardiac arrest and transported them to a hospital.

The police and fire authorities are investigating the detailed circumstances of both incidents based on eyewitness testimonies and other evidence.

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