Geochang Fire Station, Volunteer Fire Brigade Mountain Rescue Team Rescues Trapped Person

Lost Hiker Found After Search Operations in the Gibaeksan Area

Geochang Volunteer Fire Brigade Mountain Rescue Team is conducting a search for missing persons. (Photo by Geochang Fire Station)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] The Geochang Fire Station in Gyeongnam announced on the 12th that it successfully rescued a person lost in the area around Gibaeksan Mountain in Wicheon-myeon, Geochang-gun after an extensive search.

The Geochang Fire Station received a distress report around 6 p.m. on the 11th that someone was lost in the Gibaeksan area. They deployed about 30 personnel, including volunteer firefighters and mountain-specialized volunteer firefighters, and found the person who had strayed from the Gibaeksan hiking trail.

The chief of Geochang Fire Station said, "As the number of people visiting mountains for healing has increased recently due to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), special attention to hiking safety accidents is required," urging safe hiking practices.

Meanwhile, from the 10th until November 8th, the Geochang Fire Station is operating an autumn mountain rescue volunteer team of volunteer firefighters in six mountain areas including Geumwonsan Mountain.

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