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Four people drown in southwestern S. Korea
SEOCHEON, South Korea, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- Four people drowned on Saturday while playing a mock cavalry-battle game at a dock in this southwestern seaside village, police said.
The victims were among 19 people, mostly in their mid or late 20s who visited this village for an weekend gathering, they said.
The accident happened around 4 p.m. when one of the victims fell into the water during the athletic game. Seven other people jumped into the water to rescue him, but only four were rescued, police said, quoting witnesses.
Police said they were investigating the exact cause of the accident.
In the mock cavalry-battle game, four people were grouped into one team with a person playing a jockey's role and three others playing a horse role.
The victims were among 19 people, mostly in their mid or late 20s who visited this village for an weekend gathering, they said.
The accident happened around 4 p.m. when one of the victims fell into the water during the athletic game. Seven other people jumped into the water to rescue him, but only four were rescued, police said, quoting witnesses.
Police said they were investigating the exact cause of the accident.
In the mock cavalry-battle game, four people were grouped into one team with a person playing a jockey's role and three others playing a horse role.
