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▲ The scene of the rescue of people trapped on a tidal rock in Sacheon
An incident occurred on a tidal rock in Sacheon, South Gyeongsang Province, where three people—a man in his 60s and two police officers searching for him—became trapped.
The Sacheon Coast Guard announced that a report of entrapment was received at around 6:10 p.m. yesterday (September 26) near Morehang Port in Hyangchon-dong, Sacheon, South Gyeongsang Province.
According to authorities, the two police officers had set out to search after receiving a report from the family that a man in his 60s with dementia, surnamed A, had left his home at around 1 p.m. yesterday and his wandering detection device signal was not being picked up. The officers found A and went up onto the tidal rock with him, but became unable to get out as the tide suddenly rushed in.
All three individuals were rescued and showed no health abnormalities, and it was confirmed that Mr. A was safely handed over to his family.
An official from the Coast Guard urged caution, stating, "When approaching coastal areas or tidal rocks, failing to be aware of the tide times can lead to sudden entrapment accidents."
(Photo courtesy of Sacheon Coast Guard)
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