Three Elementary School Students Rescued from Uljin Beach; Two Suffered Temporary Cardiac Arrest

Three elementary school girls who fell into the water at a beach in Uljin, Gyeongsangbuk-do, have been rescued by a county office employee and a 119 emergency response team.

According to the Gyeongbuk Fire Headquarters yesterday (September 13), a report was received at 11:30 a.m. that day stating that three teenagers, all elementary school students, had fallen into the sea at Nakok Beach in Buk-myeon, Uljin-gun.

One of the three was rescued in stable condition by a county employee who was on patrol at the time and handed over to the police, while the other two were drifting when they were rescued in cardiac arrest by a response team from a nearby 119 safety center, but recovered spontaneous circulation following on-site first aid.

The two who received emergency treatment were each transported to hospitals using firefighting helicopters.

The police are investigating the exact circumstances of the accident by questioning witnesses and others.

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