Elementary School Student Dies in Water Accident in Sangju Stream

At 3:19 PM yesterday (July 22), a 119 emergency report was received stating that an elementary school student, identified as A, had gone missing while playing in the water at the Bukcheon in Gyisan-dong, Sangju, Gyeongsangbuk-do.

Fire authorities conducted a search and found student A about 1 hour and 40 minutes after the missing person report, 30 meters downstream from the point where she went missing.

Student A, who was in a state of cardiac arrest at the time of discovery, was taken to a hospital and later pronounced dead.

It is reported that student A met with the tragedy while being with six friends.

Police and fire authorities believe student A met with the accident while playing in the water near the stepping stones of the Bukcheon, and are investigating the exact circumstances.

(Photo provided by Gyeongsangbuk-do Fire Headquarters, Yonhap News)
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