Two children, aged 11 and 9, transported to hospital

A water play facility. [Not related to this article. Herald DB]
A water play facility. [Not related to this article. Herald DB]

Emergency services received a report at around 2:42 p.m. that two children had fallen into the water at a water play facility in Gokseong-gun, South Jeolla Province.

Fire department officials transported the two children — aged 11 and 9 — to a hospital in cardiac arrest.

Authorities are investigating the exact circumstances of the incident.


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