Multiple Marine Accidents Including Emergency Patients and Drowning Victims Occur in Jeju

Published 18 Sep.2023 14:43(KST)

Over the weekend, multiple rescue requests for emergency patients, drowning victims, and dogs occurred within Jeju, all of whom were safely rescued by the Jeju Coast Guard.

According to the Jeju Maritime Police Station (Chief So Byung-yong) on the 18th, at around 3:10 a.m. the previous day, a patient who visited the Chuja Health Center on Chuja Island with persistent abdominal pain required transfer to an emergency medical facility. The Chuja Police Substation’s coastal rescue boat and a 500-ton patrol vessel were dispatched and successfully handed over the patient to a 119 ambulance at 5:16 a.m., just two hours later.

On the same day at 10:11 a.m., a report was received that a dog had fallen into the sea near Hallim Outer Port.

The Hallim Police Substation dispatched personnel both on land and sea simultaneously to rescue the dog. Since the owner was not identified, the dog was handed over to the local government and an abandoned dog center. During the rescue operation, a police officer was bitten on the finger by the dog and sustained an injury.

At around 10:11 a.m. the previous day, a report was received that a dog had fallen into the sea off Hallim Outer Port, and the Jeju Coast Guard is conducting a rescue operation.
[Photo by Jeju Coast Guard]

Additionally, at 6:16 a.m. on the 16th, a report was received that a leisure craft near Aewol Port would not start due to a dead battery. A 50-ton patrol vessel towed the craft safely to the entrance of Aewol Port, handed it over to a private fishing boat, and maintained safety until it was moored at the pier.

Later that day at 2:02 p.m., a report of a drifter during leisure activities near Chuja Island was received. The Chuja Police Substation’s coastal rescue boat was dispatched urgently and immediately rescued the drifter, who showed no signs of health issues and therefore was not transported to a hospital.

A Jeju Coast Guard official stated, “When using powered water leisure equipment, if the engine fails to start, there is a risk of secondary accidents, so please check fuel and battery before departure. We will always protect the safety of the public, even during weekends and holidays.”