Search enters 2nd day for missing boy in mountain park

“Authorities were searching for a missing elementary school student for the second day Monday after he disappeared while visiting a mountain park with his family. The 11-year-old visited a Buddhist temple in Juwangsan National Park, about 280 kilometers southeast of Seoul, with his family Sunday afternoon and went missing after hiking alone to the park's main peak, according to police and rescue workers. His parents notified the 119 rescue services and police at 5:53 p.m., as their son, who had set out on the hike without a mobile phone, did not return even after a considerable amount of time had passed. In response, the rescue team and police mobilized personnel and equipment to conduct a search operation but were unable to confirm his whereabouts. They deployed 96 personnel, one helicopter and equipment for the operation Monday. They said that a review of surveillance footage from within the park found no signs that his disappearance was linked to a crime. The boy, who is about 145 centimeters tall and on the thin side, was reportedly wearing a Samsung Lions uniform on the day of his dis

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