Sokcho Coast Guard Rescues Tourist Who Fell at Yangyang Breakwater

A tourist taking a walk on the breakwater at Susan Port in Yangyang-gun, Gangwon-do, fell between concrete structures and was rescued by the Coast Guard.

The Sokcho Coast Guard announced on the 26th, "We rescued a tourist who fell at the northern breakwater of Susan Port in Yangyang-gun."

Sokcho Maritime Police rescued a tourist who fell at a breakwater in Susan Port, Yangyang-gun, Gangwon, around 1:32 a.m. on the 26th.
[Photo by Sokcho Maritime Police]

At around 1:32 a.m. that day, the Sokcho Coast Guard received a report that "a person fell on the breakwater," and dispatched rescue personnel to the scene, rescuing Mr. A (65) who had fallen.

Fortunately, Mr. A was conscious and was transported by ambulance to a hospital in Gangneung.

It was reported that Mr. A fell about 5 meters while walking on the breakwater tetrapods with an acquaintance.

A Sokcho Coast Guard official urged, "The breakwater tetrapods are slippery, and serious injuries can occur if you fall, so please always be careful about safety."