A 68-year-old male mountain friend in Heping District, Taichung City accidentally fell into a valley, and the Air Force Corps helicopter went to hang him to help transport him to the hospital.

(Provided by Taichung Fire Department)

[Reporter Lin Minzhen/Taichung Report] A 68-year-old male mountaineer in Taichung City, with other climbers, went to Heping District "Guguan Eighth Hero" A Leng Mountain this morning. At the pull rope, the mountaineer accidentally fell into a valley more than 30 meters deep, causing head lacerations and multiple abrasions on the limbs. He was conscious but his life was still in danger. The search and rescue personnel found the mountaineer at 2:00 p.m. The helicopter was dispatched to hang and sent to the hospital.

After the Taichung Fire Department received the report at 10:27 a.m., they dispatched the Guguan and Heping Squads, dispatched 2 police vehicles and 4 firefighters, led by Chen Yirui, the team leader of the Guguan Squad, to rescue.

Reported at 1:59 p.m., because the patient had vomiting, multiple lacerations on the head, severe chest pain, swelling of the right thigh, and was conscious but had a concussion, which was not conducive to long-distance transportation.

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The Taichung Fire Department stated that the air crew helicopter arrived at the scene at 15:55 and successfully hung up. After arriving at Dongshi Riverside Park, the injured were sent to Dongshi Farmers Hospital by ambulance for treatment.