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But the most worrying thing happened in the end. A patient in her 40s who had symptoms of drug addiction in Busan spent 3 hours in an ambulance because she couldn't find an emergency room for treatment overnight. Eventually, I had to go to Ulsan late after a questioning, but I couldn't find consciousness and I'm in critical condition.

Reporter Hwang Bo-Ram of KNN covered it alone.

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A man is loaded into an ambulance.

47-year-old A, who was loaded in an ambulance, had a symptom of drug addiction and even had a cardiac arrest. He was in a state of finding breathing through CPR.

However, it was difficult to find a hospital that could treat it.

119 made inquiries to 13 local university hospitals and secondary hospitals for an hour and 20 minutes after the initial report was received, but all responded that they were unable to accommodate patients due to lack of personnel.

[Outgoing paramedics: I was very angry. The patient's condition is getting worse and worse... every time I call,'No. Don't come... Because the usual places where everything worked, they said no... It was because I was able to check (hospitals) nationwide through the Fire Department.] In the

end, Mr. A was moved to Ulsan University Hospital, unable to find a hospital that could receive treatment in Gyeongnam, Busan.

It has been three hours since the 911 call was filed.

Mr. A is currently in critical condition and is being treated in the intensive care unit.

Local university hospitals said they had shortened emergency room personnel in the aftermath of a major strike.

In most cases, the emergency room was operating with only 30-50% of the usual manpower.

With major strikes continuing, concerns are growing even in the emergency room, which protects the forefront of life.

(Video coverage: Kim Tae-yong KNN, Video editing: Kim Ji-hyang KNN)