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Ji Su-hyeok, who enlisted in the Army last year, dies after 4 months High temperature 31 degrees Celsius and humidity 70% on the day of the competition... Cause of death 'heatstroke' At the time, the military handed over two commanders to the police... Division commander excluded [Anchor] Last summer, which was as sweltering as today, an Army private died of heatstroke while running in a unit's running competition. Contrary to the military's investigation results, the police concluded that the division commander of the unit in question also bears legal responsibility for failing to fulfill his duty of supervision and referred the case to the prosecution. Reporter Song Jae-in reports. [Reporter] The late Ji Su-hyeok, 21, enlisted in the Army last year with a spirited demeanor. This robust young man, who dreamed of becoming a physical therapist, now rests in peace at the National Cemetery. Last September, Mr. Ji participated in the Army 8th Division's planned running competition, where rewards were offered based on unit participation and completion rates. He collapsed at the 8km mark and eventually passed away. The doctor's diagnosis is that he died of heatstroke on that day, when the highest temperature reached 31 degrees and humidity even hit 70%. At the time, the military investigation team referred commanders deemed negligent to the police, but they did not include the division commander, who was known to have initially planned the event, as a target. [Father of the late Ji Su-hyeok: (Military officials came and) spoke a lot to that effect. They claimed they did everything properly, did it as quickly as possible, and so on...] Subsequently, the police expanded their investigation after receiving a complaint from the bereaved family against the division commander and other officials, but their conclusion was different. The investigation revealed that the unit in question had not even conducted a basic 'risk assessment' ahead of the large-scale event, which was being held for the first time. Furthermore, it was confirmed that there was a total failure in safety, with the military doctor off-duty on the day and the only nursing officer participating directly as a participant, which delayed on-site emergency treatment and response. ** Accordingly, judging that the Division Commander also bore responsibility for neglecting his duty of supervision, the case was referred to the prosecution on charges of negligent homicide, along with three other military officials. The bereaved family, facing another summer without their son, hopes only that they will never hear news of another fatal accident within the military. This is Song Jae-in from YTN. Video Editing: Go Chang-young Design: Shin So-jeong Footage Provided by: Family of the late Ji Su-hyeok YTN Song Jae-in ([email protected]) ※ 'Your Tip Becomes News' [KakaoTalk] Search for YTN and add the channel [Phone] 02-398-8585 [Email] [email protected] ▶ Original Article: https://www.ytn.co.kr/_ln/0103_202607... ▶ Send a Tip: https://mj.ytn.co.kr/mj/mj_write.php ▣ Subscribe to YTN YouTube Channel: http://goo.gl/Ytb5SZ ⓒ YTN Unauthorized reproduction, redistribution, and use of AI data are prohibited.