Around 4 p.m. on the 24th, a man in his 60s who was paragliding with a motor fell into the riverside embankment of the Yeongsan River near Unnam-dong, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, and 119 paramedics are conducting rescue operations. Photo by Gwangju Gwangsan Fire Station

Around 4 p.m. on the 24th, a man in his 60s who was paragliding with a motor fell into the riverside embankment of the Yeongsan River near Unnam-dong, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, and 119 paramedics are conducting rescue operations. Photo by Gwangju Gwangsan Fire Station

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[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] Around 4 p.m. on the 24th, a man in his 60s who was paragliding with a motor crashed near the Yeongsan Riverbank in Unnam-dong, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City.


He was transported to a nearby hospital by 119 paramedics who responded to the report, but he ultimately passed away.



Fire authorities and police are investigating the exact cause of the accident.


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