Hiker in Their 60s Suffers Cardiac Arrest on Mt. Huiyang in Goesan; Airlifted to Hospital

By  Son Gijun  | Jun 13, 2026

Hiker in Their 60s Suffers Cardiac Arrest on Mt. Huiyang in Goesan; Airlifted to Hospital
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A report was received at approximately 10:04 a.m. today (June 13) that a hiker in their 60s, identified as A, had collapsed near Mt. Huiyang in Yeonpung-myeon, Goesan-gun, North Chungcheong Province.

According to police and fire authorities, the report stated that "A fell and struck their head against a rock."

Fire authorities dispatched to the scene rescued A, who was in cardiac arrest, and transported them to a hospital in North Chungcheong Province via a firefighting helicopter at approximately 11:20 a.m.

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