▲ Mount Cheonmasan
A man in his 60s who went missing while hiking on Mount Cheonmasan in Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, has been found dead.
According to fire authorities and the police yesterday (August 20), a report was received at around 7:20 a.m. the day before yesterday in Mukhyeon-ri, Hwado-eup, Namyangju, stating, "He has not returned past his usual return time and cannot be reached."
Authorities initiating a search found the vehicle of a man in his 60s, identified as A, in the Mount Cheonmasan parking lot. They then conducted a search centered around the direction of the summit, discovering A dead below a cliff at around noon.
It was reported that due to the rugged terrain, police used a helicopter to retrieve A's body and hand it over to the bereaved family.
According to the police, A usually hiked Mount Cheonmasan every day and had left his house early that morning, sending a photo taken at the summit of Mount Cheonmasan to his family.
The police believe that A slipped and fell while descending the mountain and are investigating the exact circumstances of the accident.
(Photo provided by Namyangju City, Yonhap News)
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