A man surnamed Hong was hiking on Mount Baigudashan today when he accidentally fell down a slope, sustaining a head injury. Upon receiving the report, the Nantou County Fire Bureau requested a helicopter to transport the man down the mountain for medical treatment.
The 45-year-old Mr. Hong, a resident of Tainan City, was hiking on Mount Baigudashan at the border of Taichung City and Nantou County with two male friends when he fell about 10 meters down a slope. After being rescued by his friends, Mr. Hong was found to have lacerations on his face and head, prompting them to call for help and request medical evacuation.
The Nantou County Fire Bureau received the report at 9:06 a.m. and asked the National Airborne Service Corps under the Ministry of the Interior to dispatch a helicopter to lift the injured man. The bureau also directed Mr. Hong and the others to head to the Guitar Camp at the Southeast Peak of Mount Baigudashan to rendezvous with the helicopter.
According to the county fire bureau, the rescue helicopter successfully airlifted the injured man at 11:20 a.m. and landed at the Training Center of the Ministry of the Interior’s Fire Agency in Zhushan Township at 11:50 a.m. The injured man was then transported to Zhushan Show Chwan Hospital for treatment and is in stable condition. 1031126
(CNA)