A man in his 20s fishing on a tetrapod got stranded after dropping his phone while picking it up... Rescued by Changwon Coast Guard

At around 9:37 PM on the 4th, a man in his 20s who was trapped under the tetrapods near Daehang Port in Busan was rescued by the Coast Guard.

According to the Changwon Maritime Police Station in Gyeongnam on the 5th, on the day of the accident, Mr. A and his girlfriend Ms. B were fishing on the tetrapods of the Daehang Port breakwater when they dropped a mobile phone under the tetrapods.

Mr. A went down under the tetrapods to retrieve the phone but got trapped and could not come back up, so Ms. B requested rescue through 119.

Location of stranded anglers on tetrapods near Busan Daehang Port.
[Photo by Changwon Maritime Police Station]

Upon receiving the report, the Changwon Coast Guard dispatched a patrol vessel, a coastal rescue boat from the Sinhang Police Substation, and the Changwon rescue team to the scene, rescuing Mr. A at around 9:56 PM.

After confirming that Mr. A was safe and healthy, both were moved to nearby land.

Changwon Coast Guard is rescuing a person trapped under the tetrapods.
[Photo by Changwon Coast Guard]

A representative of the Changwon Coast Guard said, “Fishing on tetrapods or rocky shores carries a high risk of accidents such as falls or slips, and it is difficult to identify one’s location in case of an accident, making rescue challenging. Especially at night, the risk of falls is higher, so it is important to have proper night-vision equipment to secure visibility and pay extra attention to safety.”

He added, “We recommend refraining from fishing on tetrapods or rocky shores as much as possible and enjoying fishing in safer locations with well-equipped safety gear.”

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