One Dead and Three Injured from Falls in Seoraksan Mountain...

Fire Authorities Urge "Refrain from Reckless Mountain Hiking"

On the 16th, four casualties occurred due to falls and other accidents in Seoraksan National Park.

The view of Seoraksan Mountain as seen from the Seorak-dong area in Sokcho-si, Gangwon-do last month [Image source=Yonhap News]

According to the police and fire authorities, at around 11:36 a.m. that day, Mr. A, an employee of the Korea National Park Service, collapsed with symptoms of cardiac arrest at Bongjeongam in Seoraksan. Mr. A was transported to the hospital by a fire helicopter dispatched following a hiker's report and arrived after about two hours, but he was pronounced dead.

At around 8:25 a.m. at Yeongsiyam and 10:24 a.m. at Gombaeryeong, two hikers in their 60s suffered knee and ankle injuries due to falls. At 1:59 p.m. at Peak 1275, a hiker in their 30s was injured in the knee and face from a fall and was transported to the hospital.

A fire department official said, "Caution is needed to avoid slipping during hiking," adding, "Due to the heat and high temperatures, there is an increased risk of safety accidents such as exhaustion and dehydration, so please take sufficient rest and avoid excessive hiking."

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