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Person drowns to death after misdirected emergency response in Cheongju

A person in their 40s died from drowning during a swimming lesson in Cheongju, North Chungcheong, following a misdirected emergency response due to confusion over the location.

2026-01-13

Police investigate passanger who touched emergency exit handle on aircraft in Busan

A passenger is under police investigation after touching an emergency exit handle on a commercial aircraft while it sat on the ground at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, according to Yonhap News Agency on Wednesday.

2025-12-24

Korean Air to take zero-tolerance policy toward tampering with emergency exits

Korean Air said on Monday it will impose a zero-tolerance policy toward passengers who tamper with aircraft emergency exits, warning that it will pursue criminal charges and deny future boarding to ensure aviation safety.

2025-12-15

Emergency landing by Air Force F-35A caused by hydraulic hose rupture

The Air Force said Thursday a recent emergency landing by an F-35A fighter jet at an airport in Cheongju, North Chungcheong, was due to a rupture in a hydraulic hose related to the aircraft's landing gear.

2025-11-27

13 injured after car hits pedestrians on Jeju's Udo Island

A van crashed into a group of pedestrians near a ferry terminal on Udo, a small island off Jeju’s east coast, on Monday, leaving two people unresponsive and 11 others injured, according to local fire authorities.

2025-11-24

Doctors oppose bill giving emergency dispatchers more authority

Doctors are pushing back against a bill that would give emergency dispatchers more authority to assign patients to hospitals, warning that the move could overwhelm some facilities and jeopardize the emergency care system.

2025-11-19

Couple killed in fire in Jungnang District residential building

A fire broke out at a residential building in Jungnang District, eastern Seoul, on Wednesday morning, killing a married couple, according to fire authorities.

2025-11-05

Paramedic questioned over online posts asking for more cardiac arrests

Authorities have tracked down a paramedic who wished for "two cardiac arrests from nursing homes" and "childbirth on the subway toilet" in an Instagram post.

2025-10-27

Woman transported to hospital more than 100 minutes after accident dies

A woman in her 60s who suffered a leg fracture in a traffic accident was taken to a hospital more than 100 minutes after the crash, missing the critical “golden hour” for trauma care. She later died while receiving treatment.

2025-10-23

Los Angeles County officials to vote on emergency declaration over immigration raids

Los Angeles County officials will vote Tuesday on whether to declare a state of emergency that would give them power to provide assistance for residents they say have suffered financially from ongoing federal immigration raids.

2025-10-14