"Police Ignored Me"...Dizzying Jump Incident on Busan Bridge Arch

A man has climbed to the middle of the Busan Bridge arch and is causing a disturbance. (White circle) Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Hana Na] A man who climbed to the top of the arch of Busan Bridge and staged a suicide attempt because the police did not listen to him during the investigation was rescued after about three hours.

At around midnight on the 22nd, the police responded to a report that a man had climbed the arch of Busan Bridge in Yeongdo-gu, Busan. Mr. A (40, male) was standing on the arch about 10 meters high in the middle of Busan Bridge, staging a suicide attempt.

The police controlled vehicle traffic and, with the help of firefighters and a ladder truck, persuaded Mr. A and rescued him after about three hours.

Mr. A reportedly carried out this act out of dissatisfaction with the police investigation and handling of the case, saying, "The police do not listen well to my claim that I was assaulted in the assault case I am involved in."

The police sent Mr. A home after he came down from the arch. They are also considering punishing Mr. A for unauthorized intrusion into the facility.

This is not the first time someone has climbed Busan Bridge and staged a suicide attempt. As the number of people climbing Busan Bridge and staging suicide attempts increased, the local government installed structures to block access to the steel arch, but they have not been able to completely prevent entry.

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