Two People Drowned in Guisan Sea, Changwon: One Dead, One Unconscious

Changwon Coast Guard is rescuing drowning victims.
[Photo by Changwon Coast Guard Station]

Two people who fell into the sea near Gaetmaeul in Gwisandong, Seongsan-gu, Changwon-si, Gyeongnam, were rescued by the Coast Guard and transported to the hospital, but one person died.

According to the Changwon Coast Guard on the 26th, a report was received at around 4:52 PM that someone had fallen into the sea in front of Gaetmaeul, Gwisandong.

The Changwon Coast Guard dispatched patrol boats, the Masan Police Station coastal rescue boat, and rescue teams to the accident site.

Upon arrival, the Coast Guard immediately began an underwater search around the accident area, which was about 2 meters deep, together with firefighters from the Changwon Fire Station, and rescued a man in his 40s, Mr. A, and a woman in her 30s, Ms. B.

Both unconscious individuals were given cardiopulmonary resuscitation and transported to the hospital, but Mr. A eventually passed away, and Ms. B had not regained consciousness as of after 11 PM.

The Coast Guard is investigating the relationship between the two and the exact circumstances of the accident.

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