Father in Cardiac Arrest After Saving Elementary School Son, Another Man Also Hospitalized

At around 10:32 AM today (September 5), a man in his 40s who was trying to save his elementary school son from drowning in a valley in Sugok-ri, Geunnam-myeon, Uljin-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do, and another man in his 40s who helped him were rescued in a state of cardiac arrest.

According to fire authorities and witnesses, the child was swept away by the current while playing in the valley, prompting the father and another man to jump in to rescue him.

After rescuing the child, both men fell into cardiac arrest in the water and were rescued by 119 rescue teams and transported to a hospital.

The child is reportedly safe.

Earlier at around 10:29 AM, a report was received that people were unable to get out of the water near the coast in Mangyang-ri, Giseong-myeon, Uljin-gun.

Responding to the call, rescue teams pulled two men in their 50s from the water in a state of cardiac arrest and transferred them to a hospital.

Police and fire authorities are investigating the exact circumstances of both accidents based on statements from witnesses.
 
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