"20s Beach Lifeguard Dies While Searching for Elementary Student's Goggles"

Complete Cancellation of the Festival

A safety officer died in an accident at a leisure festival held in Ulsan.

According to the Ulsan Coast Guard, safety officer A was found unconscious in the sea after entering the water to retrieve swimming goggles during the Uljoo Marine Sports Festival survival swimming competition at Jinha Beach in Ulju-gun.

Safety officer A entered the sea to find a primary school student's goggles and died. [Image source=Pixabay]

The accident occurred around 2:10 p.m. Although A’s shift had ended and it was a break before the next event, A went into the sea with another safety officer to find the goggles after an elementary school student reported losing them.

However, shortly after entering the water, the other safety officer found A floating near the buoy of the survival swimming competition area.

The 119 emergency medical team arrived and attempted cardiopulmonary resuscitation, but A died while being transported to the hospital.

Due to this accident, the Uljoo Marine Sports Festival scheduled for today was completely canceled.

The Coast Guard stated that A was wearing a life jacket and had no known underlying health conditions. They are investigating the circumstances of the accident and plan to conduct an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death.

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