Father in South Korea dies after saving three children from drowning


People sit on the sand at a beach in Jeju Island on July 20. - Photo: Yonhap

SEOUL: A man in his 40s jumped into the sea to save three children including his own, but ended up drowning, in a tragic ending to a family trip to Jeju Island.

According to the rescue officials and the Jeju Coast Guard, the incident occurred at around 2.26pm on Friday (July 25) off the coast of Jeju City, in the northern part of the island.

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