Police widen probe into boot camp deaths
The deaths of five students at a private seaside boot camp Thursday have ignited debate over lax safety and flawed operations of military-style boot camps for young people. Police were widening their probe into the accident in Taean, South Chungcheong Province in which the high-school students drowned after they followed trainers’ orders to take off their life jackets and go into the sea. Police said only six out of 12 instructors had lifeguard licenses, and eight had sea sports licenses. Some were even hired just last month as part-time workers for the peak summer season. The camp, which uses Marine Corps, in its name was found to have no links with the armed forces and was not authorized by the government.
* seaside = 해변(바닷가)/ boot camp = 신병(극기) 훈련소/ ignite = 불이 붙다/ lax = 느슨한/ flawed = 결함(결점/흠)이 있는/ probe = (철저한) 조사/ life jacket = 구명조끼
