According to Taiwan's Central News Agency, a hiking team climbing Taiwan's Qilai Mountain reported on the same day that one of its members had developed altitude sickness. The Ren'ai Branch of Nantou County Fire Bureau has organized a rescue team to enter the mountain.
The Ren'ai Fire Brigade stated that the hiking team is from Kaohsiung, consisting of three people. At 8:30 p.m. on the 20th, they initially reported that one member was suspected to be lost and requested assistance in locating them; early this morning, they instead reported that one member had developed altitude sickness, could not proceed, and was left at the Qilai Mountain Hut waiting for help.