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A tree climber who fell down in a strong wind on Mt. Seorak...the thought of three people

2024.10.23 AM 10:36
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Amid a strong wind warning on the east coast of Gangwon Province and mountainous areas, a tree collapsed in strong winds hit a hiker, killing one person.

At around 8:40 a.m. today, a tree collapsed in strong winds near Naewonam Hermitage, a hermitage in Sinheungsa Mountain on Seoraksan Mountain in Sokcho, Gangwon-do, hitting three hikers who were climbing in the direction of Ulsan Rock.A man in his 60s was taken to the hospital with cardiac arrest due to an accident called

, but he died, and two men and women in their 50s are also being treated for serious injuries such as shoulder fractures.At the time of the

accident, the maximum wind speed at Mt. Seorak was 36.8 meters per second, causing large and small strong winds in the east coast of Gangwon-do, and fire authorities warned hikers to pay special attention.



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