"Cave-like... Please save me"… 70s trapped in a 6m well in the dark night

A man in his 70s who fell into a well in Daegu was rescued after about 19 hours.

According to the Daegu Fire and Safety Headquarters on the 5th, at around 5:50 a.m. on the 4th, a 119 emergency call center staff member had a brief but urgent phone call with Mr. A (79). Mr. A mentioned a cave and a durup (Aralia sprout) field and said, "Before going to the Air Force dormitory," before the call ended.

In response, Daegu Fire Department requested joint action with the police station, deploying about 200 personnel including firefighters and police officers, 2 drones, and 4 police search dogs. However, Mr. A was not found until sunset. His mobile phone was also turned off.

A well in Bangchon-dong, Dong-gu, Daegu, where Mr. A fell.
[Photo by Daegu Dongbu Police Station]

Continuing the night search, the police searched an orchard in Bangchon-dong and found a well overgrown with durup and weeds nearby, where they discovered Mr. A. It was 15 hours after the initial report. The well Mr. A fell into was 6 meters deep and 2 meters in diameter. It was a well no longer in use.

Firefighters descended into the well using ropes and installed a ladder, and Mr. A escaped on his own, the fire department reported. Immediately after the rescue, Mr. A expressed his gratitude to the police and firefighters with a tired voice, saying, "Thank you."

Mr. A was immediately transported to a nearby hospital after the rescue, but it was confirmed that he was not injured and he was discharged.

A police official said, "It seems Mr. A fell into the well because he did not see it while walking in the dark night," adding, "In fact, the area around the well was overgrown with weeds, making it difficult to find."

He also urged, "If you find elderly people with dementia, intellectual disabilities, or anyone lost or in need of help, please report it actively."

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