Middle School Student Dies While Playing in Suwon Stream; Police Investigating

A teenager, identified as A, drowned while playing in the Seohocheon Stream in Seodun-dong, Gwonseon-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, with three friends around 6:00 p.m. yesterday (July 18).

The fire department arrived at the scene after receiving a report that a boy had fallen into the water. After a search, they discovered A in a state of cardiac arrest near the location where the report was filed at 6:33 p.m., about 30 minutes later.

A was transported to a hospital while receiving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) from rescue workers, but he passed away.

Fire and police authorities are investigating the exact circumstances, keeping in mind the possibility that the water level of the stream, which had risen higher than usual due to recent rainfall, may have contributed to the accident.

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