After an Argument Over Drinks, Man 'Plunges Into the Sea'... Man in His 40s Rescued After Clinging to Buoy

Search team finds him within an hour despite severe weather
Returned home in good health... Civilian-government cooperation pays off

A man in his 40s who jumped into the sea amid heavy darkness and rain was rescued safely through a joint effort by the Coast Guard and a civilian rescue team.

Wando Coast Guard Station said on October 21 that it had rescued a man in his 40s, identified only as A, who had fallen into the water near Cheongbyeol Port on Nohwado Island in Wando County, South Jeolla Province, on October 20.

A view of Wando Coast Guard Station

According to the Wando Coast Guard, it received a report at around 8:42 p.m. that someone had fallen into the sea near Cheongbyeol Port. A is believed to have jumped into the water after an argument broke out while he was drinking with acquaintances.

After receiving the report, the Coast Guard dispatched a patrol vessel, a coastal rescue boat and the Wando Rescue Team to the scene. It also immediately alerted the Marine Disaster Rescue Team to the incident, and the teams began a joint search.

The Coast Guard carried out rescue operations, including an intensive underwater search despite the bad weather. At around 9:39 p.m., the Marine Disaster Rescue Team found A in nearby waters holding onto a buoy at an aquaculture farm and brought him to safety.

A was found to be in stable condition and was allowed to return home.

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