Suicidal S. Koreans plunging into Seoul waterway
Asia | Updated today at 06:18 PM
SEOUL (AFP) - A total of 301 South Koreans tried to kill themselves by jumping into the Han River in Seoul last year and 115 of them succeeded, a lawmaker said, calling for extra precautions.
Kim Choong Joh, a legislator with the opposition Democratic Party, wants the early installation of CCTV systems on major bridges or weight sensors on railings to detect suicide attempts.
Mr Kim, citing data from police and the Seoul rescue agency in a statement seen on Tuesday, said a total of 1,480 people had plunged into the broad Han River, which bisects the capital, between 2006 and last month.
Of these, 522 died, he said, giving figures which indicate a suicide death every four days.
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