The search for an elementary school student who went missing after heading out alone to hike on Juwangsan in Cheongsong, North Gyeongsang, has entered its third day.
According to police and fire authorities on the 12th, they increased the number of helicopters to three that morning and deployed 16 rescue dogs, six drones, 347 personnel, and 58 pieces of equipment.
Authorities are conducting designated searches of each sector.
Around 12 p.m. on the 10th, a boy, identified only as A, who visited Daejeonsa temple in Juwangsan National Park in Cheongsong with family, said, "I will go up to Jubong. I'll go a little way and come back," and set off alone on a hike without a cellphone.
Family members were said to have waited, believing A, who climbed Jubong with them last year, would return quickly.
When A did not return, the family reported it to police at about 5:53 p.m.
A is of slim build and 145 centimeters tall, and at the time of disappearance was wearing black-rimmed glasses, a Samsung Lions cap and uniform, blue sneakers, and a yellow windbreaker.
A police official said, "It rained overnight, so we are focusing more on the search. If you spot A, please report or provide tips to 112 or 119."