A five-member hiking team in Taichung’s Heping District was attacked by hornets this noon while descending from Tuilun Mountain toward the trailhead. They called for help from the fire department, which transported the injured to an orchard parking lot before sending them to hospitals.
The Taichung City Fire Department received a report around noon from Wu, the team leader, stating that the group had accidentally been stung by hornets while moving from Tuilun Mountain toward the trailhead and requested assistance. Firefighters immediately dispatched personnel from the Lishan branch to conduct the rescue.
The fire department stated that rescuers reached the injured around 1:45 p.m. All were conscious, so they were transported by official motorcycles to the orchard parking lot on Songmao Forest Road. Three of the injured were taken to Lishan Health Center by ambulance, while the other two drove themselves to seek medical treatment. 1050828
(CNA)