Woman in Her 40s Jumps from Chilsan Bridge in Yeonggwang... Coast Guard and Civilians Continue Joint Search for Second Day

Footage Shows Woman Climbing Over Railing on CCTV
Patrol Vessels, Private Boats, and Drones Mobilized in Joint Search Effort

A woman in her 40s jumped into the sea from Chilsan Bridge in Yeonggwang County, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Integrated City, prompting the Coast Guard to conduct a joint public-private intensive search for the second consecutive day.

According to the Coast Guard on September 11, a report was received at 11:11 p.m. the previous day from a driver passing Chilsan Bridge in Yeonggwang, stating that a recreational vehicle was stopped with its hazard lights on at the one-third point of the bridge.

The Mokpo Coast Guard searching for a person who jumped into the water. Photo by Mokpo Coast Guard

Upon receiving the report, the Yeonggwang County Integrated CCTV Control Center reviewed recorded footage and confirmed that on the same day at around 7:00 p.m., a woman in her 40s identified as Ms. A and residing in Gwangju, was seen jumping into the sea from the middle railing of Chilsan Bridge. The Coast Guard immediately dispatched three patrol vessels and two private fishing boats to conduct a night search but was unable to locate Ms. A.

From the morning of September 11, the Coast Guard has been expanding the search area by deploying patrol vessels and the Marine Disaster Rescue Team. Private fishing vessels and the Yeonggwang Drone Association have also joined the search, scanning both the sea and the air simultaneously. The Coast Guard has also requested cooperating agencies to assist with a search of the coastline near Chilsan Bridge.

The Coast Guard continues to expand the search area, focusing on both the sea and the coastline in their efforts to locate Ms. A.

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