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Aug. 7, 2015 / 11:05 AM

Thousands wield water guns for South Korean festival

Thousands wield water guns for South Korean festival

The Third Annual Seoul Water Gun Festival reportedly brought tens of thousands of people to the city's Sinchon district. GoGarr/YouTube video screenshot

SEOUL, Aug. 7 (UPI) -- A participant in a South Korean water gun festival strapped on a GoPro camera to chronicle the H2O hijinks on the streets of the capital.

YouTuber GoGarr uploaded a video showing the aquatic activities at the 3rd Annual Seoul Water Gun Festival, including a 1,150-foot-long water slide, hose-wielding "fire men" suspended on ropes, foam-making machines and hundreds of people armed with water guns.

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The July 25-26 water gun festival brought tens of thousands of visitors to Seoul's Sinchon district.

"One of the best festivals in Korea! Was even better than last year," GoGarr wrote online.

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