"Never Go In There"... Rescued After 8 Hours

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A hiker was injured while descending Mount Seoraksan.

The area was a restricted zone where even cell phone signals go dead.

The Seoraksan National Park Office received a report at around 4:20 p.m. the day before yesterday that a hiker, identified as A, had injured their ankle while hiking down.

The accident occurred in a restricted area known as Baegungol Valley.

It is also a place where cell phone signals barely reach.

One of hiker A's companions moved to a spot with mobile reception to call 119.

The National Park Special Mountain Rescue Team and the 119 Rescue Services were dispatched to the scene.

At the time, some rain was falling on Mount Seoraksan, making helicopter rescue difficult, so the rescue team traveled on foot to reach where hiker A was located.

After providing first aid, they placed hiker A on a rescue stretcher and safely rescued them after 8 hours.

The park office imposed fines on hiker A and their companions for violating the entry ban.

Restricted zones lack safety facilities and have many communication dead zones, making prompt rescues difficult.

You must never enter these areas.

(Photo courtesy of Seoraksan National Park Office)
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