eashores in Taiwan by the Coast Guard Administration (CGA). Other locations on the CGA list of places where people should take precaution when escaping the summer heat include Peace Island off Keelung, Santiao Cape on the northeast coast scenic area in Taipei County, and Chishintan in Hualien County.
Kenting National Park also made the list, with CGA listing an area near the Chuanfanshi rock as a dangerous seashore, while Anping Harbor in Tainan and Chichin in Kaohsiung are some of the prominent scenic spots on the list.
The National Fire Agency (NFA) also published figures for drowning deaths in Taiwan last year.
Some 411 people drowned in Taiwan last year with another 21 listed as missing, according to NFA statistics.
Officials are warning people to take heed of warning signs along the coast or rivers and lakes in the inland area in pursuing swimming or other water activities during the summer.
Yesterday, a high school student drowned near a waterfall in the Taiping scenic area in Taichung County after jumping from a 10-meter high cliff.
Police had to maneuver through steep cliffs along a river to recover the body of the student.
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