A man in his 40s dies while snorkeling near Udo Island, Jeju Sea

Seogwipo Coast Guard rushing to rescue a drowning person. Photo by Seogwipo Coast Guard

[Jeju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Jeongpil] A tourist who was enjoying snorkeling near Haumokdong Port in Udo, Jeju, died in an accident.

Seogwipo Coast Guard announced that on the 13th at around 1:20 PM, they received a report and rescued tourist A (male, 47 years old, Busan), transported him to a hospital, but he eventually passed away.

On that day, A was snorkeling with companion B near Haumokdong Port in Udo, Jeju. B, who came out of the water first, could not find A and reported to the Coast Guard around 1:20 PM.

In response, Seogwipo Coast Guard dispatched a helicopter, patrol vessels, coastal rescue boats, rescue teams, and private rescue boats to search for A. Around 2:04 PM, companion B, who was participating in the search, found A.

The Coast Guard took A aboard the Seongsan Police Substation coastal rescue boat and moved to Seongsan Port. At around 2:23 PM, they handed him over to 119 and transported him to a hospital in Jeju City, but he eventually died.

A was unconscious at the time of transport. Seogwipo Coast Guard is investigating the exact circumstances of the accident based on witness statements.

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