A mother and her son died in a water play accident on a beach in Jindo County, Gwangju, South Jeolla.
According to police and others on the 12th, at about 1:51 p.m. that day, three members of a family fell into the water near the Mysterious Sea Road in Uisin-myeon, Jindo County, Gwangju, South Jeolla.
A 3-year-old son and the mother were taken to a hospital in cardiac arrest in the accident. A 6-year-old son rescued with them was transported with hypothermia.
It is known that the two sons fell into the water first, and the mother, who tried to save them, was also caught in the accident.
The Korea Coast Guard believes the accident occurred while they were playing in the water, and the exact cause is under investigation.
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