Man in His 60s Drowns While Nighttime Shellfishing in Namhae

Sacheon Coast Guard is performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation after rescuing a person who fell into the water while clam digging.
[Photo by Sacheon Coast Guard Station]

A man in his 60s drowned while night fishing for shellfish along the coast of Seolcheon-myeon, Namhae-gun, Gyeongnam.

According to Sacheon Maritime Police Station on June 1, at around 9:13 p.m. on May 31, a man in his 60s who was gathering seafood along the coast near Suwonneul Port in Seolcheon-myeon was transported to the hospital in cardiac arrest but ultimately passed away.

The deceased, Mr. A, slipped into deeper water while gathering shellfish and sea snails with his bare hands and fell into the sea.

Sacheon Coast Guard, who responded to a report from his companion, rescued Mr. A and performed CPR while transporting him to the hospital, but he did not survive.

An official from Sacheon Coast Guard said, "Nighttime shellfish gathering is very dangerous and can threaten your life, so extra caution is needed," and added, "It is necessary to check the tides and hazardous terrain in advance, and to wear a life jacket in case of emergency."

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