Accident Occurred While Swimming After School Six Escape on Their Own, One Found in Cardiac Arrest
YEONCHEON — Seven sixth-grade elementary school students fell into the Hantan River in Jeongok-eup, Yeoncheon County, Gyeonggi Province, at 3:08 p.m. on the 16th.
Six of the students escaped on their own, while the remaining student was found in cardiac arrest. The students had been swimming in the Hantan River after school when they fell into the water.
Police and fire authorities are investigating the exact circumstances of the accident by questioning witnesses and others.
Original reporting by Lee Kyung-hwan for Seoul Economic Daily.
AI-translated from Korean. Quotes from foreign sources are based on Korean-language reports and may not reflect exact original wording.
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