254 South Koreans in their 80s and 90s go to Mount Kumgang resort in North Korea for reunion

The Koreans have been separated ever since the Korean War of 1950-53 and an occasion has come when a group of 254 South Koreans, mostly in their 80s and 90s, have proceeded to Mount Kumgang resort in North Korea to have a reunion with their families. They are the second batch of families.
This has been reported in zeenews.india.com dated 24 October 2015.

A convoy of buses carrying the participants have gone to the venue where they are scheduled to have the first face-to-face in the mountain resort after more than six decades of separation.
It will be a three day affair and a total of 188 North Koreans will take part in the event. This had been agreed upon in late August after high-level military talks to defuse tensions that had pushed the Korean peninsula to the brink of armed conflict.
As per the itinerary, only 12 hours will be given to the separated families through six two-hour sessions. These would include lunch and dinner gatherings in public and communal meetings. As to one-to-one private face-to-face meetings, only one such meeting would be allowed during the three-day event.
The physical condition of many of the South Koreans was not good and many of them were on wheelchairs. Some rode in ambulances to the North as they had difficulties to travel by bus.>br> (Image courtesy wikimediacommons.org)

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