At 5:33 p.m. on the 10th, six men in their 20s and 40s were struck by lightning at Seorak Beach in Jeonjin-ri, Ganghyeon-myeon, Yangyang-gun스포츠토토.
In the accident, two people, Cho, 36, and Noh, 43, were seriously injured and four people, Kim, 33, Hwang, 24, and Choi, 23, were slightly injured.
Of the four, Cho, who was taken to the hospital in cardiac arrest, returned to breathing and pulse after 10 minutes but remained unconscious, while Noh was reportedly in a confused state.
The other four were reportedly suffering from chest pain and numbness in their lower extremities.
“We responded to a report that ‘several people fell down after being struck by lightning on the beach,'” the fire department said, “and rescued people who were struck by lightning and swept into the water.”
Immediately after the incident, citizens and others at the scene reportedly performed CPR on the victims who collapsed before the emergency services arrived.
“It is understood that five of the injured, including the seriously injured, were sitting on the beach after surfing, and one person in his 20s with minor injuries was walking with an umbrella when the accident occurred,” the police said.
Police are investigating the exact circumstances of the accident by analyzing surrounding CCTV footage and interviewing witnesses to determine the circumstances of the accident and whether or not people were performing CPR.
Meanwhile, before and after the lightning strike, the Gangwon Provincial Office and Sokcho City Hall sent out disaster texts saying, “It is raining with thunder and lightning, so please be careful of lightning strikes and refrain from entering dangerous areas such as the coastline.