A man fishing in Wufeng died after his net was washed away by a stream

Firefighters dispatched rubber boats to search and rescue. (provided by the public)

A drowning accident occurred at noon today (7th) on the Wuxi tributary in Wufeng District, Taichung City! Three people went to the stream to fish and catch shrimps. The 32-year-old man was swept away by the strong current when he was collecting his net. Firefighters deployed rubber boats and aerial drones to search and rescue the man. They found him 300 meters downstream at around 5 p.m. The man died.

It is understood that the three people were colleagues who went fishing and catching shrimps in the Wuxi tributary at noon today. One of them swam into the stream to collect the net. Seeing the situation was different, the other two called him to return to the shore, but received no response. Seeing that he was floating and sinking, he was washed away by the current, and finally sank into the water. They quickly called the police for help.

Upon receiving the report, the fire department dispatched personnel to the scene and waded into the creek to search. Another rescuer drove a rubber boat to search along the creek, and used an aerial camera to monitor the water conditions from a height. Finally, he was found about 300 meters away from the place where he fell into the water. The man was apparently dead. The police will report to the prosecutor for an examination to clarify the exact cause.

Firefighters continue to search and rescue. (provided by the public)