A woman, believed to be in her 50s, was found dead after an SUV plunged into a reservoir in Daegu.
According to Yonhap News, authorities received a report at 4:17 a.m. on October 7 about an SUV falling into the Naegwanji reservoir in Daegu's Suseong District.
Rescue teams, including firefighters and police, began underwater searches at 7 a.m. and discovered the vehicle and the occupant at 8:22 a.m.
Police stated that the recovered occupant is presumed to be a woman in her 50s and was already deceased.
A police official noted, “CCTV footage from the area shows one occupant in the vehicle, but we are continuing to search to determine if there were any additional passengers.”
Authorities plan to investigate the circumstances of the accident and whether there were any other occupants in the vehicle after it is recovered.
Notably, a similar incident occurred at Naegwanji in May, where another SUV fell into the reservoir, resulting in one fatality.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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