4 Dead and Injured in a Series of Mountain Accidents in Gangwon
A series of mountain accidents in Gangwon Province leaves 4 dead or injured during hiking and rock climbing Check the accidents and rescue situations that occurred at Dutasan and Seoraksan quickly
On the 14th, a series of accidents occurred during hiking and rock climbing in Gangwon Province, leaving four people dead or injured.
According to the police and fire authorities, a man in his 70s collapsed while hiking at Dutasan in Donghae City, was taken to a hospital, but died. Near Ulsanbawi Rock in Seoraksan in Sokcho, a person in their 50s who was rock climbing fell to their death, and three men and women in their 50s who were with them were rescued at the scene.
In addition, two hikers in their 60s near Bongjeongam in Seoraksan in Inje and the Namseorak Visitor Center in Yangyang were airlifted for treatment, after suffering paralysis symptoms and a fall, respectively.