A gas explosion accident occurred unexpectedly at the Jioming Lake Shelter Mountain Hut on the evening of the 11th. A hiker surnamed Chen was preparing dinner by boiling water with a summit stove when the high flame allegedly caused the soup pot to explode. The hiker sustained multiple burns on his body. The high-altitude porters and kitchen staff on site immediately joined in the first aid efforts and accompanied him down the mountain for medical treatment early yesterday morning. Fortunately, he is in stable condition.
The hiker surnamed Chen is part of a self-organized hiking team from Taichung. Around 6 p.m. the day before yesterday, the eight-member hiking team arrived at the Jioming Lake Shelter Mountain Hut. The hiker surnamed Chen began cooking dinner, but possibly due to inexperience, the flame of the summit stove was set too high, causing the soup pot to overheat and explode. Scalding hot water splashed everywhere, and the hiker surnamed Chen was the first to be hit, suffering burns to his face and body.
The high-altitude porters and kitchen staff in the hut, upon hearing the explosion, immediately went to assist. They found the hiker surnamed Chen had sustained serious burns. The porters quickly divided tasks, searching for mountain spring water nearby to help cool the injured areas with towels, and applied burn ointment to the affected parts. The temperature inside the hut was low, so they also had to ensure the patient stayed warm and watched for signs of hypothermia.
High-altitude porter Yu Mingda stated that experienced porters always carry burn ointment with them. That evening, he and porters Yu Xinzhi, Lin Bana, Luo Wenzhe, and Yu Renge accompanied the hiker surnamed Chen to rest in the hut first. At 3 a.m., the group began descending the mountain. After a brief rest at the Xiangyang Mountain Hut, they walked for five more hours before arriving at the Xiangyang Police Station, where the porters helped arrange transport to the hospital.
Yu Mingda emphasized that experienced porters and kitchen staff are well aware that the flame on a summit stove should not be set too high at high altitudes, as it can easily lead to the risk of explosion. Experienced high-altitude support staff provided immediate first aid and medication to the patient, offering an extra layer of safety for hikers in high-altitude areas where emergency resources are limited.