Two Men in Their 60s Inhaling Gas on Fishing Boat Rescued by Sacheon Coast Guard

A member of the Sacheon Maritime Police Station in Gyeongnam is supporting a rescued person who inhaled an unidentified gas.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] The Sacheon Maritime Police Station in Gyeongnam rescued a man who lost consciousness and collapsed due to a gas leak on a 31-ton fishing vessel that was docked on the 15th.

According to Sacheon Maritime Police, the fishing vessel was preparing to depart at 7:06 a.m. that day at the Mijo South Port anchorage in Mijo-myeon, Namhae-gun.

After receiving a report of a fire on the fishing vessel, the maritime police dispatched a patrol team from the Namhae Police Substation, and upon arriving at the scene around 7:10 a.m., they confirmed that it was not a fire but a gas leak accident.

The patrol team vented the gas through the ventilation shaft while rescuing Mr. A, a man in his 60s who lost consciousness after inhaling an unknown gas in the engine room, and Mr. B, also in his 60s, who inhaled gas while trying to rescue Mr. A and evacuated first.

After regaining consciousness, Mr. A and Mr. B, who showed symptoms of vomiting on land, were transported to the hospital by a 119 ambulance at around 7:28 a.m. that day.

The Sacheon Maritime Police Criminal Division plans to investigate and conduct a joint inspection with the Namhae Regional Maritime Police Agency Forensic Division and the Gas Safety Corporation to determine the exact cause of the accident.

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