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[Asia Economy Reporter Joo Sang-don] The National Oceanographic Research Institute of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries will provide a rip current index service starting from the 1st through the 'Safe Sea' app and the Oceanographic Research Institute's website to ensure that the public can enjoy beach activities safely.

A rip current is a flow where seawater that has been pushed toward the land by breaking waves near the shore rapidly flows back out to the sea through a narrow channel. It can quickly carry swimmers in shallow areas out to deep open waters, causing life-threatening accidents. Rip currents can occur suddenly even on calm wave days or clear weather, so extra caution is necessary. Since 2013, the number of people rescued from rip currents has reached 963.

Since 2011, the National Oceanographic Research Institute has been operating a real-time rip current monitoring service at seven beaches nationwide. The 'Rip Current Index,' which classifies the likelihood of rip current occurrence into four levels?interest, caution, warning, and danger?has been provided to related organizations, local governments, fire departments, the coast guard, and on-site rescue teams to support accident prevention, bathing control, and life-saving efforts.

This year, the real-time rip current monitoring service will add Sokcho Beach in Gangwon-do to its coverage, expanding the rip current index service to a total of eight beaches and making it available to the entire nation.

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