Tragic River Rescue Attempt Claims Life in Inje
A 60-year-old angler has died after attempting to rescue another individual who had fallen into a river in Inje, Gangwon Province.
In a distressing incident on Saturday afternoon, a 63-year-old man lost his life in the Bukcheon River in Inje, Gangwon Province. The man had been fishing nearby when he saw another individual, identified as a 64-year-old, fall into the water while collecting freshwater snails. The angler immediately entered the river in an attempt to rescue the struggling individual. Both were eventually pulled from the water by rescue services. While the person who initially fell into the water sustained no life-threatening injuries, the rescuer was transported to a hospital in cardiac arrest and later passed away. Authorities are currently investigating the exact circumstances surrounding the accident.
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