Man in His 20s Found in Cardiac Arrest After Falling Into Yedang Reservoir in Chungnam

By  Lee Se-hyeon  | Jun 13, 2026

Man in His 20s Found in Cardiac Arrest After Falling Into Yedang Reservoir in Chungnam
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A man in his 20s who was fishing at Yedang Reservoir in Yesan, South Chungcheong Province, has been transported to a hospital in cardiac arrest after falling into the water.

According to the Yesan Fire Station on Saturday (June 13), a report was received at approximately 10:30 p.m. last night stating that a man in his 20s, identified as A, had fallen into the water while fishing at Yedang Reservoir in Daeheung-myeon, Yesan-gun, while intoxicated.

It is reported that A had gone to the reservoir to fish with his coworkers when he fell into the water while under the influence of alcohol.

The 119 rescue team arrived at the scene and discovered A in cardiac arrest near a fishing platform. They performed CPR and transported him to a hospital.

(Photo: Yonhap News)
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