2023-09-08 07:53:58
▲ On the morning of the 8th, two tourists who got lost on Sanbangsan Mountain are being rescued from a cliff by the fire helicopter Hallamae. Provided by Jeju Island Fire and Safety Headquarters
▲ Provided by Jeju Island Fire and Safety Headquarters
Two female tourists who got lost following biwak camping using terrain features instead of tents on Jeju Sanbangsan Mountain were rescued by a fire helicopter.
According to the Jeju Fire and Safety Headquarters on the 8th, at around 9:45 am, a report was received through 119 that two people, including A (Seoul), a woman in her 60s, and B (Seoul), a woman in her 50s, got lost while descending Mt. Sanbangsan Mountain in Andeok-myeon, Seogwipo-si, Jeju. done.
When the rescue team arrived at the scene, it was determined that helicopter rescue was necessary as the rescued person was near a cliff, so the fire helicopter Hallamae was deployed and the rescue was completed at approximately 1:47 p.m.
They climbed Sanbangsan Mountain the previous day and got lost while coming down from the mountain that day. They said, “I was going up the Sanbangsan Mountain trail and the road was cut off, so I tried to come back, but the road was covered with bushes, so I mightn’t find the way down, and because it was sunset, I had no choice but to decide on Vivak.” “I reported it to ,” he said. It is reported that he did not climb Mt. Sanbangsan for non-vacation purposes.
The fire headquarters reported that the rescued people were not taken to the hospital because they were in good health.
Sanbangsan Mountain is Nationally Designated Cultural Heritage Scenic Site No. 77, and to prevent damage, it has been designated as a restricted public area until December 31, 2031. It can only be viewed in designated areas from the ticket office to Sanbanggulsa Temple on the mountainside, and entry to other areas is prohibited.
Jeju reporter Kang Dong-sam
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