'Report of Suspected Landslide on Umyunsan Mountain'... "No Abnormal Signs"

The appearance of nearby apartments during the 2011 Umyeonsan landslide

In the early morning of the 23rd, when a heavy rain advisory was issued in Seoul, the fire authorities received a report expressing concern about a potential landslide on Umyeonsan Mountain in Seocho-gu, prompting related authorities to urgently dispatch personnel to inspect the area.

At around 6:42 a.m. that day, Seoul city and fire authorities received a report stating, "Many trees behind the stone pagoda at the Umyeonsan Gwanmunsa are shaking significantly, raising concerns about a landslide."

The fire authorities, police, and Seocho-gu jointly and swiftly conducted an on-site inspection. As a result, no signs of a landslide or any abnormal indications that could cause a landslide were found, and the site control was lifted at around 8:06 a.m.

Seocho-gu notified the Korea Forest Research Institute of the report and plans to conduct a detailed reinspection of the location.

Umyeonsan Mountain suffered a landslide during the heavy rain that struck Seoul in July 2011, resulting in 16 fatalities and significant damage. Last year, heavy rain also caused a landslide, damaging wooden bridges and rest pavilions on hiking trails and toppling trees.

That afternoon, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon visited the site of the suspected landslide report to receive a situation briefing, then inspected the restoration progress of the Umyeonsan walking trail, which was damaged by last year's heavy rain.

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