"Happened in a Flash" Ends in Tragedy... 7 Deaths in a Week

Accidents resulting in fatalities while gathering freshwater snails are occurring one after another.

We must never let our guard down just because the water is shallow. Let us look at the report.

It has been confirmed that at least seven people have died in accidents related to gathering freshwater snails over the past week.

On the 2nd, a man in his 60s was found dead in a stream in Goesan-gun, North Chungcheong Province, holding a freshwater snail gathering net. On the 30th of last month, a woman in his 60s drowned while gathering freshwater snails in Geumsan, South Chungcheong Province.

According to the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, as many as 32 people have died while gathering freshwater snails during the summer over the past three years.

About half of these accidents occurred in the month of August.

Freshwater snails mainly inhabit relatively shallow streams, but the risk of safety accidents is high because the bottoms are often uneven and slippery due to algae.

Authorities advised that when gathering freshwater snails, people must always go with companions and wear life jackets and anti-slip shoes.
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