A tragic accident occurred in a stream in Nonsan, Chungnam, where a high school student died while swimming with a friend.
According to the fire department and other authorities on May 27, the accident occurred at 5:49 PM on May 26 in Ganggyeongcheon, Nonsan City, South Chungcheong Province.
On that day, a 911 report was received, stating, “Two friends jumped into the stream while playing around, but one of them has disappeared.”
The police and fire department dispatched about 150 personnel to conduct a search operation in the vicinity of Shinmi Bridge after receiving the report.
It was reported that the search was difficult as the stream swelled and the current quickened due to heavy rain at the time.
About three hours after blocking the flow of Ganggyeongcheon, the 17-year-old student was found downstream of the entry point at around 8:50 PM.
He was discovered about 80 meters from where he began to be swept away by the rapid current.
The student was in cardiac arrest at the time of rescue and was immediately transferred to a nearby hospital after receiving CPR from the rescue team. Unfortunately, he passed away soon after.
According to the police, the high school students jumped into the stream from a bridge as a joke, leading to the accident. The surviving student managed to get out of the water on his own, but the student who passed was swept away by the current.
The police and fire department are investigating the precise circumstances of the accident.
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