A man in his 60s died after drowning in the Iancheon Stream in Yeoju-ri, Gonggeom-myeon, Sangju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, at approximately 4:10 p.m. today (June 28).
A water safety guard at the scene reported the incident to 119, stating, "Only a life jacket is visible in the stream, and a person has not been seen for over 30 minutes."
Shortly after, another safety guard discovered the man, identified as A, in the water in a state of cardiac arrest.
Emergency rescue teams dispatched following the report transported him to a hospital, but he was pronounced dead.
Police and fire authorities are currently investigating the exact cause of the accident.
(Photo: Yonhap News)
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