Man and Woman Fall into Sea near Dongho Port, Tongyeong... Coast Guard Emergency Rescue

The coast guard is pulling a drowning person out of the water.
[Photo by Tongyeong Coast Guard]

At around 3:08 a.m. on the 8th, a man and a woman in their 40s fell into the sea near Dongho Port in Tongyeong-si, Gyeongnam, prompting the Coast Guard to launch an emergency rescue operation.

According to the Tongyeong Maritime Police Station, a report was received about a drowning incident near Dongho Port, and the Tongyeong Coast Guard dispatched the rescue team and coastal rescue boats to the scene.

The Coast Guard found and rescued a woman, Ms. A, and a man, Mr. B, both in their 40s, provided emergency care such as maintaining body temperature, and assisted them in returning home at their request.

It was understood that Ms. A, who was taking a walk nearby at the time of the accident, slipped and fell into the sea, and Mr. B jumped into the water to save her.

A Tongyeong Coast Guard official said, “When walking along coastal areas such as ports, harbors, or breakwaters, there is a risk of falling into the sea due to slipping, so safety precautions must be taken.”

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