Vehicle Falls into the Sea at Hwasun Port, Jeju... No Casualties Reported

Jeju Seogwipo Coast Guard is salvaging a vehicle that fell into the sea near Geummorae Beach in Hwasun, Seogwipo City, at around 6:25 p.m. on the 21st. Provided by Jeju Maritime Police Agency

Jeju Seogwipo Coast Guard Station (Chief Kim Seogu) announced on August 22 that they responded to a report at around 6:25 p.m. on the 21st of a vehicle falling into the sea near Geummorae Beach in Hwasun, and subsequently salvaged the vehicle onto land.

The Seogwipo Coast Guard arrived at the scene within five minutes of receiving the report of the vehicle falling into the sea, confirmed that there were no additional passengers inside the vehicle, and used a crane to salvage the vehicle at around 8:16 p.m.

Mr. A reported that at around 6:00 p.m. that day, while loading a personal watercraft onto a trailer after finishing water leisure activities, the vehicle slipped and fell into the sea. He stated that the vehicle's gear was in park mode at the time.

A Coast Guard official said, "Inclined surfaces such as slipways can be slippery when the ground is wet," and urged, "When parking or stopping in such areas, please carefully check the condition of your vehicle and the surrounding environment before proceeding with your work."