A man surnamed Zhu went missing while climbing Liushun Mountain’s Seven-Colored Lake on the border of Nantou and Hualien. His teammates sought help from the fire department, and after three days of searching, his body was found today. It was initially planned to hoist the body via helicopter, but the operation failed due to thick cloud cover.
The Hualien County Fire Bureau stated that on November 29, they received a report from the public about a five-person hiking team heading to Seven-Colored Lake on Liushun Mountain. One of the hikers, surnamed Zhu, went missing on the afternoon of November 27 while returning from Seven-Colored Lake to Gaodeng. His teammates searched for him without success and then reported the case.
After receiving the report, the fire bureau requested an aerial helicopter search. A rescue team composed of fire bureau personnel, mountain police, and forestry patrol officers searched on foot and by helicopter, entering the area via Wanrong Forest Road.
This morning, news came that the body of Mr. Zhu had been found. Rescue personnel requested a helicopter hoist to bring the body down the mountain, but the operation could not proceed due to thick cloud cover in the mountainous area. They will reassess the weather conditions for another hoisting attempt. 1051202
(CNA)