A Man in His 60s Logging on a Mountain in Miryang Dies After Being Crushed by a Tree

The logging site where the fatal accident occurred. [Photo by Gyeongnam Police Agency]

Over the weekend, a man in his 60s died after being trapped under a tree while logging on a mountain in Miryang-si, Gyeongnam Province.

According to the Miryang Police Station on the 11th, Mr. A, who was cutting down a tree on a mountain in Muan-myeon, Miryang-si, was trapped under a log and died at 8:09 a.m. on the 9th.

The log was reported to be 15 meters long and 30 cm in diameter.

Mr. A was transported to the hospital by firefighters who responded to a report from a colleague but passed away around 10 a.m. that day.

The police are investigating the exact cause of the accident, including questioning the person responsible at the accident site.

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