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South Korean Pool Where Students Drowned Was Artificially Made, Experts Say
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South Korean Pool Where Students Drowned Was Artificially Made, Experts Say

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Experts determined that a pool where two middle school students drowned in Seosan, South Korea, was artificially created, contradicting the city's claim of natural formation.
  • The pool featured a 2-meter deep vertical drop, making natural formation unlikely, and appeared to have been incompletely filled during flood recovery work.
  • Authorities are investigating the exact cause of the accident, which occurred when the students fell into the deep section.

An investigation into a tragic accident in Seosan, South Korea, has concluded that a pool where two middle school students drowned was artificially created, directly challenging the city's initial explanation of natural formation. The students fell into a section of the Haemi Stream that experts identified as having a 2-meter deep vertical drop, a feature deemed unlikely to occur naturally.

Experts who examined the site with police determined the pool was not a natural formation. They suggested that the area was likely being filled in as part of flood recovery efforts but this particular deep section was left incomplete. This contradicts the city's earlier statements that the pool formed naturally due to heavy rainfall.

It is an artificially created pool, not one that formed naturally.

— ExpertsDescribing the pool where the students drowned.

The city was reportedly unaware of the depth of this section prior to the accident, indicating a potentially dangerous situation that could have led to further incidents. Experts emphasized the need for preventative measures, such as restricting access and posting warning signs, to avoid future tragedies. The exact circumstances of the accident, which occurred on July 19, are still under investigation by police.

How would the children have known that was a cliff?

— ExpertsHighlighting the danger and lack of warning at the site.
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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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