A tree climber who fell down in a strong wind on Mt. Seorak...Four people.

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 and injuring three others.

At around 8:40 a.m. today, a rotten oak tree collapsed in strong winds near Naewonam Hermitage, a hermitage in Sinheungsa Mountain on Seoraksan Mountain in Sokcho, Gangwon-do, hitting hikers who were going up in the direction of Ulsan Rock.In the accident of

, 66-year-old Kang was taken to the hospital in cardiac arrest, but three people, including Kang's wife, 64-year-old Hwang, and another couple, are being treated for shoulder and leg injuries.At the time of the

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