South Korean Doctor Drowns While Snorkelling In Pulau Perhentian
A South Korean couple's getaway in Pulau Perhentian Besar turned tragic when their snorkelling trip went wrong.
By Mei Mei Chu — 16 Jul 2014, 04:22 PM — Updated over 10 years ago
A South Korean Doctor On Holiday With His Wife In Pulau Perhentian Besar Drowned During A Snorkelling Trip On 15 July 2014
BESUT: A South Korean doctor drowned while on holiday with his wife in Pulau Perhentian Besar on Tuesday.
thestar.com.my40-Year-Old Kim Byung Rim And His Wife Lee Yong Joo, Who Is Also A Doctor, Arrived In Pulau Perhentian Besar On 12 July 2014
Kim Byung Rim, 40, of Daejeon, had arrived at the island with his wife, Lee Yong Joo, also a doctor, last Saturday, said Besut Police acting chief DSP Noorzainy Mohd Noor.
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The Couple Was Initially Snorkelling With Their Life Vests On But Kim Suddenly Decided To Swim Towards Shark Point Without The Life Vest
The Couple Was Snorkelling With Their Life Vests On But Kim Suddenly Decided To Swim Towards Shark Point Without His Life Vest
Image via blogspot.comHe said Kim, wearing a life jacket, had been enjoying himself in the sea with other tourists before he swam towards Shark Point without the life jacket for some snorkelling with several tourists.
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Realising That Her Husband Had Not Return From Shark Point After All The Other Tourists Had Come Ashore, The Wife Alerted The Others Who Went In Search For Him
“When the other tourists came ashore, Kim was not with them and his wife alerted the others and they went in search of him.”
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Kim Was Later Found Floating In The Water At Approximately 3.30pm. He Was Rushed To The Health Clinic On The Island By Boat.
Noorzainy said they found Kim floating in the water at about 3.30 pm and rushed him by boat to the health clinic on the island but he had died by then.
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Kim And Lee Had Taken Time Off To Visit Pulau Perhentian Besar After Hearing Of Its Beauty. They Were Supposed To Leave The Next Day.
Lee, when met at the mortuary of the Besut Hospital, said she and her husband had traveled by bus from Penang to come to Pulau Perhentian last Saturday.
thestar.com.myShe said they had taken leave for a holiday after having been told by friends of the beauty of the island. "We were scheduled to leave Pulau Perhentian on Wednesday to return to Korea via Singapore," she said.
thestar.com.myKim's Body Is Expected To Be Taken To Kuala Lumpur With Assistance From The Embassy Of South Korea
Kim's body is expected to be taken to Kuala Lumpur with the help of officials from the Embassy of South Korea.
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