"Ground Trembles and Bubbles Rise in Reservoir"…Sokrisan Landslide Warning Reported

Korea National Park Service Investigation... "Visitors Urged to Descend Quickly"
500mm Heavy Rainfall from 14th to 18th

Authorities launched an investigation after receiving a report of signs of a landslide near the hiking trails of Sogrisan in Boeun-gun, Chungbuk.

According to the Sogrisan Office of the Korea National Park Service on the 26th, at around 9:30 a.m., a report was received from the Beopjusa~Sesimjeong trail stating, "We heard a sound like the ground was rumbling and witnessed bubbles rising from the bottom of the reservoir."

The Park Service and Boeun-gun immediately closed all Sogrisan hiking trails and dispatched an inspection team to the site to check for abnormal signs.

Additionally, Boeun-gun sent out a safety alert message at 11:30 a.m. to inform the public of the situation.

A representative from the Sogrisan Office said, "We are hastening the evacuation of hikers and conducting joint inspections with Boeun-gun," adding, "We will keep the trails closed until safety is confirmed."

Nearly 500mm of heavy rain fell in the Sogrisan area from the 14th to the 18th.