A Korean national drowned while snorkeling at vicinity waters of Coral Garden snorkeling area at Angol Point, Barangay Manoc-Manoc, Boracay Island, Aklan on June 13, 2010 at 10:30 AM.

Personnel of Coast Guard Detachment Boracay received the drowning incident report from a certain Mrs Sojen Lee of La Isla Hotel Beach Resort, Barangay Manoc-Manoc, Boracay Island.

Immediately, Coast Guard Detachment Boracay personnel proceeded to the said area onboard a Coast Guard rubber boat to conduct search and rescue operations and were able to recover a floating body approximately 250 meters off the shoreline of Barangay Manoc-Manoc.  The victim was identified as Chang Hyun Lim, 20 years old, single and guest of La Isla Hotel Beach Resort.

According to investigation, Lim was with a group when they rented the motorboat Biha MPC-2 which is owned and operated by Boracay Island Hopping Association.  While snorkeling at the said area, Lim had difficulty in breathing and fell unconscious.  

At 11:30 AM, the Coast Guard team immediately brought the victim to Caticlan Baptist Hospital, Barangay Caticlan, Aklan but was declared dead on arrival.