A hiker who was missing for three days in Yilan County was recovered this morning after a search party of local hunters found him in a ravine.
The 55-year-old hiker surnamed Chung (鍾) on Saturday departed with a group of 20 for a hike along the Gulu Forest Trail (古魯林道) in Datong Township (大同).
On Sunday, Chung parted ways from the group to look for his phone.
Photo provided by the Yilan County Fire Department
Emergency services opened a search on Monday after receiving a missing persons report.
However, Hansi Village (寒溪) chief Tung Ching-kuo (董經國) was the first to find the hiker.
While leading a team of hunters across a three story-tall waterfall, the search party saw Chung at about 7:35am huddled in a deep ditch.
They immediately gave him food, water and warm clothing, he said, adding that Chung said the left side of his chest hurt, but he was fully conscious.
Tung said he had been following rescue efforts and yesterday evening convened a meeting of local associations to discuss the matter.
This morning, 11 hunters set out in two groups to join the search effort, finding him in about one hour, Tung said.
Tung said that Chung sustained injuries and lost his glasses in the fall down the steep ravine, making it difficult to find his way out.
Rescuers said that Chung sustained himself drinking rainwater over his three days on the mountain.
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