Accidents involving hikers have occurred in Seoraksan National Park in Gangwon Province, resulting in one death and two rescues.
According to Yonhap News and local fire authorities, a 43-year-old Australian hiker, identified as A, was reported lost while hiking in Seoraksan at 8:12 p.m. on June 11.
Rescue teams located A near Geumganggul after conducting a nighttime search. They assisted him in descending the mountain, and he was safely transported to his accommodation about three hours after the initial report.
A displayed temporary symptoms of dehydration but has since recovered, according to reports.
Earlier that day, at 6:54 p.m., a 66-year-old hiker, identified as B, collapsed while hiking near Bongjeongam in Yongdae-ri, Inje County.
Rescue personnel performed CPR on B for over two hours after receiving the emergency call, but he ultimately did not survive.
The police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident, including interviewing the person who made the report.
Additionally, at 5:07 p.m. the same day, a 37-year-old hiker, identified as C, became lost while descending near Madeungnyeong in Yongdae-ri, Inje County.
C's health was reported to be relatively stable. Rescue teams brought him down from the mountain approximately nine and a half hours after the report was made, and he was also taken to his accommodation.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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