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Climber Kevin Andresen dies in South Korea mountain fall | Climber Kevin Andresen dies in South Korea mountain fall |
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A teacher has fallen more than 50ft (15m) to his death while rock climbing in South Korea. | |
Kevin Andresen, 30, from Blaina near Ebbw Vale, was climbing with friends on the volcanic island of Jeju when the incident happened. | Kevin Andresen, 30, from Blaina near Ebbw Vale, was climbing with friends on the volcanic island of Jeju when the incident happened. |
The Cardiff University graduate had been teaching English in Seoul for 18 months. | The Cardiff University graduate had been teaching English in Seoul for 18 months. |
Mr Andresen's mother, Gaynor Andresen, thanked friends for their "unbelievable" support. | Mr Andresen's mother, Gaynor Andresen, thanked friends for their "unbelievable" support. |
The 52-year-old said: "The support I have had has been superb. People have been so very kind doing this for me, it really is unbelievable." | The 52-year-old said: "The support I have had has been superb. People have been so very kind doing this for me, it really is unbelievable." |
A school friend of Mr Andresen, Lloyd Hughes, 30, said: "He was incredibly outgoing, friendly and funny. | A school friend of Mr Andresen, Lloyd Hughes, 30, said: "He was incredibly outgoing, friendly and funny. |
"Travelling was a passion of his and he had been over the USA and Canada, Europe and China before he went to Korea. | "Travelling was a passion of his and he had been over the USA and Canada, Europe and China before he went to Korea. |
"He really found his passion teaching the children in Korea and he absolutely loved the place. | "He really found his passion teaching the children in Korea and he absolutely loved the place. |
"He was genuine, nice fellow, bringing him back to the UK has been the main thing for us." | "He was genuine, nice fellow, bringing him back to the UK has been the main thing for us." |
Mr Andresen was based at a secondary school in the capital and a member of the Seoul Hiking Group and Intrepid Foreign eXcursions, a travel group offering "control chaos for the seriously intrepid". | Mr Andresen was based at a secondary school in the capital and a member of the Seoul Hiking Group and Intrepid Foreign eXcursions, a travel group offering "control chaos for the seriously intrepid". |
But he was killed when he fell off of the mountain path on Saturday 4 May. | But he was killed when he fell off of the mountain path on Saturday 4 May. |
Mr Andresen's girlfriend Rachel Law, who was travelling in India when the incident happened, has returned to Britain for his funeral. | Mr Andresen's girlfriend Rachel Law, who was travelling in India when the incident happened, has returned to Britain for his funeral. |
A plaque has been unveiled at the school where he taught with a message reading: "He loved this place and we loved him." | A plaque has been unveiled at the school where he taught with a message reading: "He loved this place and we loved him." |
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