Eight hikers were rescued after becoming stranded in the swollen waters of the Towang Valley in Seoraksan National Park, located in Sokcho, Gangwon Province.
According to Yonhap News and the Seoraksan National Park office, a total of 17 members from the park's special rescue team and the 119 rescue team responded to the emergency call and successfully rescued the hikers after approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes.
The area where the hikers were stranded is a restricted zone. They had been climbing and requested assistance after heavy rain caused the valley waters to rise. Some of the hikers reported symptoms of hypothermia.
Choi Seung-cheol, head of the Disaster Safety Division at the Seoraksan National Park office, stated, "Seoraksan has deep valleys and steep slopes, making it easy to become isolated during heavy rain when the valleys can swell rapidly. Even if a hike is planned, it is essential to abandon it and quickly descend to a safe location if it starts to rain."
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