Seogwipo Coast Guard Rescues 5 Kayak Club Members Drifting at Sea
A member of a kayaking club who was drifting due to strong winds and swells was rescued by the Seogwipo Coast Guard. Photo by Seogwipo Coast Guard
View original image[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters (Jeju) Reporter Hwang Jeongpil] Seogwipo Coast Guard Station (Chief Do Gi-beom) announced on the 9th that it rescued five kayak enthusiasts, including Mr. A (male, 49 years old, Seogwipo), who were drifting about 2.2 km south of Jeju Civil-Military Complex Port due to strong winds and swells at around 4:07 PM on the 8th.
According to Seogwipo Coast Guard, at around 3:14 PM on the 8th, a report was received that two kayaks capsized near Jeju Civil-Military Complex Port, and patrol vessels, rescue teams, and the Seogwipo Police Station coastal rescue boat were immediately dispatched.
At around 3:35 PM, the Seogwipo Police Station coastal rescue boat arrived at the scene and rescued four kayak enthusiasts, including Mr. A, who were drifting at sea, and one kayak enthusiast was rescued by a fishing boat operating nearby.
These individuals, members of a kayak club, had departed from Seogwipo Yerye Port around 11 AM with 10 kayaks and were engaged in water leisure activities. Five of them moved to land on their own, while the five rescued, including Mr. A, were drifting near Jeju Civil-Military Complex Port due to strong winds and swells before being rescued.
Among the five rescued, two were reported to have capsized due to strong winds but managed to climb back onto their kayaks and drifted. Their health conditions are all reported to be good; however, one of them complained of hypothermia and was handed over to 119 emergency services waiting at Seogwipo Port at around 4:26 PM.
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A Seogwipo Coast Guard official urged, “Water leisure participants must constantly check weather conditions themselves and strictly follow safety rules, such as refraining from water leisure activities when strong winds and swells are present.”
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