KORAccidents are continuing to occur at unofficial beaches rather than officially opened swimming beaches. Because there are no safety personnel, emergency situations can easily lead to fatal accidents, requiring special caution.
Here is a report by Reporter Jo Jaegeun.
A beach in Gangneung.
On the 2nd, a man in his 60s who came to play in the water with his family fell into the water.
As it is an unofficial beach rather than an official swimming beach, there were no safety personnel. Although rescue workers rushed over from about 200 meters away, it was already too late.
[Interview | Neighboring Beach Rescue Worker : He was unconscious, had no breathing, and had no pulse, so we were performing CPR. While we were doing that, police officers and firefighters also arrived....]
One vacationer is being swept far out to sea while clinging to an inner tube.
They were caught in a rip current, and there was not a single rescue worker on the beach.
Fortunately, they were safely rescued by the Korea Coast Guard, but it was a harrowing situation.
On the same day, the exact same accident was repeated in Goseong.
Both locations were unofficial beaches, not official swimming beaches, and lacked rescue personnel.
We revisited one of those places.
Banners prohibiting water play because it is an unofficial beach are posted everywhere, but vacationers ignore them and enjoy playing in the water.
[Interview | Unofficial Beach Swimmer : (I know it's not an official swimming beach), but my thought is that if I wear a life jacket and just don't go to deep places, it will be fine, so I do it.]
Casualties are continuing at unofficial beaches.
Since last July, 9 people have died while playing in the water at beaches in Gangwon and Gyeongbuk. Excluding 1 person who suffered from cardiovascular disease, all 8 died in accidents at unofficial beaches.
The Coast Guard urged people not to swim at beaches without rescue personnel and to refrain from entering the beach during worsening weather conditions such as swell waves or high surf advisories.
(Video by Kim Dae-chul | Design: Kang Yoon-jung | Footage courtesy of Donghae Korea Coast Guard)
※ Please note: This article was translated by AI and may contain errors.
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