"Firecracker on Finger" Victim of Beach Stroll Incident... Another Case in Gangneung?

Police investigating a recent firecracker burn incident at Gangmun Beach in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, have obtained a similar tip-off and are looking into its connection to the case.

According to the Gangneung Police Station, a few days after the firecracker burn incident on the 20th, police received a tip through a third party that is presumed to be similar to this case.

It was reported that the tip was received through a separate route rather than formal reporting procedures such as a 112 emergency call or visiting a police station.

Police are investigating the connection between the reported information and the current case.

They also plan to cooperate with local governments, which have the authority to crack down on fireworks, to crack down on acts that violate the time and place restrictions on firework usage stipulated by the Beach Act and relevant ordinances.

Police plan to cooperate with local governments to ensure measures such as fines are imposed when violations are caught, and actively investigate and punish cases where individuals are injured by firecrackers shot toward people to prevent similar accidents.

Previously on the 24th, a claim was raised on social media that while taking a walk with his father at Gangmun Beach, his father was hit by firecrackers shot low by a group of men, suffering second-degree burns to his hands and fingers.

The author of the post claimed that they reported the incident to the police on the day it happened, but were told that it was difficult to catch the culprits because their identities could not be confirmed; however, the police stated that they had no record of receiving such a report at the time.

Gangneung City cracks down on firecrackers and fireworks during the summer beach operation period, but does not operate a separate crackdown team after the beaches close.

Even when reports are received, actions are limited to checking the scene and issuing warnings, resulting in zero cases of fines being levied this year.
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