Sunday, May 22, 2011

Korean National Drowns In Boracay


A Korean national dies in a drowning incident that transpired along the seashore of Station 2, Brgy. Balabag, Boracay Island, Malay, Aklan in front of Le Soleil Resort, Sunday morning, May15.


The victim identified as Gwang Su Choi, male, 32, a South Korean with postal address at Hanam Jogong Apartment No. 204-612 Woosan-Dong Kwang San-Gu, Kwang Ju City, South Korea. He was temporarily billeted at Boracay Garden Resort, Brgy, Balabag, Boracay Island, Malay, Aklan.


Boracay Special Tourist Police Office (BSTPO) investigation disclosed that at about 9:00 AM of May 15, 2011, the above named victim, with his wife, went on swimming along the beach of the aforesaid place. After about 45 minutes, the latter noticed that her husband was already floating unconsciously with snorkeling gear still fixed on his mouth.


The wife, upon seeing the members of the Coastguard volunteers, immediately called their attention and asked for help. Likewise, a concerned citizen who was present at the said place during the incident and who happened to be a physician, applied a cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to revive the victim but there was no response from the latter.


Further, investigator said, the victim was immediately brought at Boracay Municipal Hospital but was declared dead on arrival at around 10:45 AM by the attending physician.


While the victim’s family is yet to arrive, his cadaver was transported to Kalibo. /MP

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