Accidents Continue in Gangwon Over Weekend... Two in Cardiac Arrest Following Mountain and Traffic Incidents

A series of mountain accidents, vehicle fires, and traffic collisions occurred across the Gangwon region today (Saturday, September 19), leaving two people in cardiac arrest who were rushed to hospitals and several others injured.

According to fire authorities, at around 12:06 PM today, a person in their 40s, identified as A, collapsed while trail running near Yukgaebong of Geombongsan in Baekyang-ri, Namsan-myeon, Chuncheon.

Victim A was rescued by a fire helicopter in a state of cardiac arrest and transported to a hospital in Chuncheon.

Earlier, at approximately 11:58 AM, a person in their 50s, identified as B, slipped on a rock near Umugol, Suribong, Sin-i-ri, Dong-myeon, Chuncheon, and was rescued by a fire helicopter before being transferred to a hospital.

Subsequently, around 1:33 PM, a man in his 60s who was hiking near Sangwonsan Temple on Samaksan in Yulmun-ri, Sinbuk-eup, Chuncheon, complained of pain after falling and was airlifted to a hospital.

Traffic accidents also followed consecutively.

At around 6:31 AM, a light car struck a pedestrian in her 80s who was crossing the road in front of the Gangwon Headquarters of the国家国家(Korea National Railway) in Taejang-dong, Wonju.

The elderly woman was transported to a hospital in a state of cardiac arrest.

In Inje, a fire broke out in a moving passenger car.

At approximately 8:58 AM, a fire occurred in a passenger car on a road near Gapdun Pass in Gapdun-ri, Nam-myeon, Inje-gun, and was extinguished in about 35 minutes.

The fire completely destroyed one vehicle, but there were no casualties.

Fire authorities plan to conduct a joint inspection to determine the exact cause of the vehicle fire.

(Photo provided by Gangwon State Fire Headquarters, Yonhap News)
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