A Teen Swept Away and Drowned by Rapids While Crossing the Submerged Bridge at Okgyegye Valley, Yeongdeok, Gyeongbuk
[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Dongwook Park] At around 10:56 a.m. on the 1st, a 13-year-old vacationer A was found dead after being swept away by a rapid current while crossing the submerged bridge at Okgyegye Valley in Dalsan-myeon, Yeongdeok-gun, Gyeongbuk Province.
According to the authorities, it is understood that A was sucked into a drainage channel on the submerged bridge. At that time, Okgyegye Valley had swollen waters due to heavy rain, flooding nearby roads.
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The police are investigating the exact circumstances of the accident by interviewing witnesses and others.
The photo shows 20 campers who were stranded in the valley of Okgyeri, Dalsan-myeon, Yeongdeok-gun, Gyeongbuk, due to a localized heavy rainstorm in the early morning of July 29, 2017, being rescued by the emergency 119 rescue team.
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