Busan coast guard rescues drunk woman who fell into sea off Yeongdo food-stall street
In short
The Busan Coast Guard rescued a woman in her 40s who fell into the sea next to a food-stall street in Yeongdo-gu, Busan, shortly after midnight on October 9. She was drunk but had no notable health problems, according to the coast guard, and she returned to her companions without being taken to hospital, outlets reported. Outlets gave different times for the incident: 00:08 or 00:24.
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The Busan Coast Guard rescued a woman in her 40s, identified only as A, who fell into the sea next to the Yeongdo food-stall street (영도 포차거리) in Yeongdo-gu, Busan, shortly after midnight on October 9. Yonhap and the Chosun Ilbo placed the street near Yeongdo Bridge, while Seoul Shinmun placed it near the Daegyo wharf (대교 물양장). [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
The outlets gave different times. Newsis and Seoul Shinmun, citing the coast guard, said a report that a person had fallen into the sea was received at about 00:08. The Chosun Ilbo, citing the Busan Coast Guard, said the report was received at 00:24, while Yonhap said the woman was rescued at 00:24. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
After receiving the report, the coast guard sent a coastal rescue boat from its Namhang (남항) substation and rescued the woman together with a fire service rescue team, Newsis reported. Seoul Shinmun said fire rescuers were holding the woman in the water when the boat arrived, and a coast guard rescuer jumped into the sea and brought her onto the boat. The Chosun Ilbo said coast guard officers went into the water to rescue her. [ 1 , 3 , 4 ]
The woman was drunk at the time but had no notable health problems, according to the coast guard. Newsis and Seoul Shinmun said she was not taken to hospital and returned to her companions; Yonhap also said she returned to her companions. The Chosun Ilbo said she went home. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
The coast guard warned that people who walk along the waterfront after drinking can lose their footing and fall into the sea. It asked people who see someone in the water to use nearby safety equipment such as life rings rather than going in themselves, and to call 119 or the coast guard immediately. Yonhap and Seoul Shinmun attributed the appeal to a coast guard official, while the Chosun Ilbo attributed it to Busan Coast Guard chief Seong Dae-hun (성대훈). [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]
Why it matters
The coast guard used the incident to warn that people who walk along the waterfront after drinking can lose their footing and fall into the sea. It urged bystanders to use nearby safety equipment such as life rings and to call 119 or the coast guard immediately rather than going into the water themselves.
Key facts
- A woman in her 40s, identified only as A, fell into the sea next to a food-stall street in Yeongdo-gu, Busan, on October 9. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- The Busan Coast Guard rescued her. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- She was drunk at the time but had no notable health problems, according to the coast guard. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- She was not taken to hospital and returned to her companions, according to Newsis and Seoul Shinmun. [ 1 , 3 ]
- The coast guard sent a coastal rescue boat from the Namhang (남항) substation, and the woman was rescued together with a fire service rescue team. [ 1 , 3 ]
- Newsis and Seoul Shinmun said the report came in at about 00:08; Yonhap and the Chosun Ilbo gave 00:24. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- A drunk woman in her 40s fell into the sea next to a food-stall street in Yeongdo-gu, Busan, and was rescued by the coast guard on October 9. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- She had no notable health problems after the rescue. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- A fire service rescue team took part alongside the coast guard's coastal rescue boat. [ 1 , 3 ]
- The coast guard warned that people walking by the sea after drinking can lose their footing, and urged the public to use life rings and call 119 or the coast guard rather than entering the water. [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]
Still unclear
- The time of the incident: 00:08 or 00:24. Newsis and Seoul Shinmun said the report was received at about 00:08; the Chosun Ilbo said it was received at 00:24, and Yonhap said the woman was rescued at 00:24.
- Where the woman went after the rescue. Newsis, Yonhap and Seoul Shinmun said she returned or was handed over to her companions; the Chosun Ilbo said she went home.
- Who made the safety appeal. Yonhap and Seoul Shinmun attributed it to a coast guard official; the Chosun Ilbo attributed it to Busan Coast Guard chief Seong Dae-hun (성대훈).
- How the woman fell into the sea. The documents do not say how she fell.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- Report of a person in the sea off the Yeongdo food-stall street received, according to Newsis and Seoul Shinmun. [ 1 , 3 ]
- Time given by Yonhap for the rescue and by the Chosun Ilbo for the report. [ 2 , 4 ]
- Newsis reports the rescue. [ 1 ]
- Yonhap reports the rescue. [ 2 ]
- Seoul Shinmun reports the rescue. [ 3 ]
- The Chosun Ilbo reports the rescue. [ 4 ]