Kaohsiung man got lost while climbing Chaishan Mountain at night, police and firefighters searched for 90 minutes and rescued him safely

A Kaohsiung man (middle) got lost while climbing Chaishan Mountain at night, but was rescued safely after a 90-minute search by police and firefighters. (provided by the public)

A man surnamed Que in Kaohsiung City got lost while climbing Chaishan Mountain yesterday (23rd) night. He called the police and fire department for help on his mobile phone. The fire department dispatched 2 vehicles and 4 people to the rescue. After searching for an hour and a half, Que was finally found near Yangu Pavilion. Fortunately, he was not seriously injured. Firefighters helped guide him down the mountain.

The Fire Department pointed out on the 24th that it received a report from a man in his 40s at 18:36 yesterday evening, saying that he was walking alone in Chaishan and got lost due to the dark sky. He is currently waiting for help near the central pavilion and is not feeling unwell. The Fire Department dispatched 2 vehicles and 4 people to the rescue.

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The Neiwei Police Station also received a report from the public on the 23rd that a climber was lost in the Chaishan area. After receiving the report, the police immediately sent personnel to assist in the search, and notified the fire department and the National Park Police to jointly handle the matter. In the end, the firefighters successfully found the climber, confirmed that he was safe and uninjured, and the firefighters assisted in escorting him down the mountain.