Elementary School Student Stranded for Tens of Minutes with Body Submerged in Sea

Yeosu City has launched an investigation into an incident where an elementary school student riding a zipline over the sea in Yeosu, South Jeolla Province, was stranded with part of her body submerged in the water.

According to Yeosu City today (September 4), a civil complaint was recently filed requesting a safety inspection of the zipline facility operated by a local hotel.

The complainant's elementary school daughter got stuck at a point about three-quarters of the way down while riding the zipline at 11:00 AM on August 15.

It was reported that as a safety guard approached for rescue, the rope sagged, causing part of the student's body to become submerged in the sea.

The complainant pointed out that even though this precarious situation continued for tens of minutes, the company did not even report it to 119 (emergency services), and the zipline resumed operation.

Yeosu City plans to investigate the exact details by interviewing the complainant and representatives from the company.

The zipline is designed as a course starting from the 24th floor of a hotel, crossing 1.2 kilometers of the sea, and arriving at Dolsan Beach.

(Photo provided by Yeosu City, Yonhap News)
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