Firefighter Rescuing Swimmer in Jirisan Swept Away by Rapids, Dies

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] A tragic accident occurred in Jirisan Piagol where a firefighter who was rescuing a vacationer was swept away by a rapid current after his safety rope broke and died.

According to the Fire Agency on the 31st, at around 3:18 PM that day, Firefighter Kim (28), a member of the Suncheon Fire Station Mountain 119 Rescue Team, was swept away by the valley water while rescuing a vacationer who had fallen into the water in Piagol, Toji-myeon, Gurye-gun, Jeollanam-do.

The fire authorities deployed a special rescue team and a helicopter, and rescued Firefighter Kim 18 minutes later, but he was unconscious at the time of rescue and was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead around 4 PM.

The vacationer who fell into the water is still missing, and the rescue team's search is ongoing.

The accident is reported to have occurred when Firefighter Kim's safety rope broke.

Gurye-gun is an area without a fire station, so the Suncheon Fire Station is responsible, and it is known that Firefighter Kim and his colleagues responded to the rescue request call and departed around 2:49 PM.

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