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residents and activists from various civic groups protest the demolition of Gureombi Rocks. (by Staff Photographer Ryu Woo-jong)

Early in the morning of March 7 before the explosions, residents and activists from various civic groups protest the demolition of Gureombi Rocks. (by Staff Photographer Ryu Woo-jong)

Blast off!Dirt flies from the third explosion at Gureombi Rocks in Jeju Island. The rocks are being demolished to make way for a planned naval base

Blast off!

　Dirt flies from the third explosion at Gureombi Rocks in Jeju Island. The rocks are being demolished to make way for a planned naval base, the afternoon March 7. (by Staff Photographer Ryu Woo-jong)

the afternoon March 7. (by Staff Photographer Ryu Woo-jong)

Activist Kayak collided

On the afternoon of March 7, coast guard boats block French activist Benjamin Monet, 33, and a photographer from Gangjeong Village Newspaper from approaching Gureombi Rocks on a kayak. The activist and photographer collided with a Coast Guard boat and their kayak capsized. They were later rescued and arrested by the Coast Guard. (by Voice of Jeju)