Frequent hiking accidents reported again today. At 1:52 PM, an unidentified man believed to have fallen into a valley was found near the Shima Farm Dahe Creek Suspension Bridge in Taichung’s Heping District, about 500 meters upstream on the riverside close to the mountain wall. He had a 5 cm laceration on his head and was clearly deceased. Police initially ruled out homicide. Firefighters waded through the creek to move the body to the riverbank, where it was transported by ambulance from the Lishan Branch to the Lishan Health Center.
The Huan Shan Police Station stated that the man was around 40 years old, carrying a lightweight hiking backpack with basic rations but no identification to confirm his identity. It is suspected that he mistakenly took a firebreak trail while hiking and accidentally slipped, falling about 50 meters down the side of the creek. His time of death is estimated to be no more than one day ago. Homicide has been preliminarily ruled out, and authorities are actively investigating his identity.
(China Times)