4-Year-Old Child in Brain Death After Swimming Lesson at Busan Apartment Shared Facility

Safety Vest Hung on Swimming Pool Structure

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] A tragic incident occurred in Busan where a 4-year-old child fell into a brain-dead state after being found late, caught on an underwater structure while taking swimming lessons at an apartment swimming pool.

According to Busanjin Police Station and the Fire and Disaster Headquarters, at around 7:43 p.m. on the 8th, boy A was found unconscious in the swimming pool of a community center in an apartment complex in Busanjin-gu.

Boy A had been taking a one-hour swimming lesson from 7 p.m. that day along with two other students. At the time, there was one swimming instructor and one babysitter for boy A present at the pool.

During the swimming lesson, another child attending the class discovered boy A trapped underwater, unable to get out because his life jacket was caught on a ladder in the pool, and asked the instructor for help.

The instructor performed CPR and reported the incident to the police. Afterwards, boy A was transported to a nearby hospital by responding firefighters.

Boy A’s breathing returned, but the hospital suspects brain death and is monitoring his condition.

Boy A’s parents demanded a thorough investigation into those responsible for the accident, stating that prompt and appropriate measures were not taken in time during the incident.

The police are investigating the circumstances of the accident with the swimming pool officials and others involved.

Busanjin Police Station.

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