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SUV falls into Daegu reservoir; one occupant found dead, police check for others
In short
An SUV fell into the Naegwanji reservoir in Daeheung-dong, Suseong-gu, Daegu at about 04:17 on 7 October. Rescue teams found the vehicle and recovered the body of a woman believed to be in her 50s at about 08:22; she was already dead. Police said CCTV shows one occupant but are searching for possible additional passengers and will investigate the cause after raising the vehicle.
Why it matters
The death is the second fatal vehicle fall at the same reservoir in months, which may raise questions about barriers at the site. The case remains open until police raise the vehicle and determine how it went into the water.
Key facts
- An SUV fell into the Naegwanji reservoir in Daeheung-dong, Suseong-gu, Daegu at about 04:17 on 7 October. [ 2 , 3 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]
- Search teams began underwater operations at 07:00 and recovered the vehicle and one occupant at about 08:22. [ 2 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]
- The occupant, a woman believed to be in her 50s, was already dead when found. [ 5 , 6 , 7 ]
- A Suseong-gu CCTV control centre worker reported a broken railing near the reservoir to police at about 06:31. [ 6 ]
- Police said nearby CCTV shows one occupant, but they are checking whether more people were in the vehicle. [ 2 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]
- Police plan to raise the vehicle and investigate the exact circumstances and cause of the fall. [ 2 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]
- The same reservoir had an SUV fall in May that killed one person. [ 2 , 7 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- An SUV fell into the Naegwanji reservoir in Suseong-gu, Daegu early on 7 October. [ 2 , 3 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]
- One person died in the incident. [ 1 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]
- The body was recovered from the water at about 08:22 after a search that began at 07:00. [ 5 , 6 , 7 ]
- Police are checking whether there were additional occupants besides the one seen on CCTV. [ 2 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]
- The same reservoir was the site of a fatal SUV fall in May. [ 2 , 7 ]
Still unclear
- Whether anyone besides the one occupant seen on CCTV was in the vehicle. Police said the number of occupants is not confirmed and that the water must be searched further.
- The exact age and identity of the dead woman. Outlets describe her as a woman believed to be in her 50s; no identification has been released.
- How and why the vehicle went into the reservoir. Police said the cause will be investigated after the vehicle is raised.
What local media are saying
Official sourcesYonhap, the national wire, carried the timeline: the fall at 04:17, the start of the underwater search at 07:00, the discovery of the vehicle at about 08:00 and police statements that the number of occupants is not yet confirmed. It also noted a fatal SUV fall at the same reservoir in May.
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Business mediaBusiness and general outlets led with the confirmed death and details of the recovery: Dong-A Ilbo and Maeil Business reported the body of a woman in her 50s was found at 08:22, NoCut News added the 06:31 report by a district CCTV control centre worker and the roughly 30 personnel and 13 pieces of equipment deployed, while Kukmin Ilbo and Newsis reported one person dead in their headlines. Maeil Business said the same reservoir saw another fatal SUV fall in May.
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Timeline, local time
- An SUV falls into the Naegwanji reservoir in Daeheung-dong, Suseong-gu, Daegu. [ 2 , 3 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]
- A Suseong-gu CCTV control centre worker reports a broken railing near the reservoir to police. [ 6 ]
- Police and fire authorities begin underwater search operations. [ 2 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]
- The vehicle is found underwater; murky water is said to hamper the search. [ 2 ]
- The body of a woman believed to be in her 50s is recovered from the water; she was already dead. [ 5 , 6 , 7 ]
- Yonhap reports in a follow-up that the occupant was found dead. [ 3 ]
- Maeil Business reports the death and notes a fatal SUV fall at the same reservoir in May. [ 7 ]