Hiker found dead from hypothermia in Nantou

A civil group entered Renai Township in Nantou on Dec. 30 for a 6-day hiking activity, said Nantou's fire department.

The fire department received a rescue request at 9 p.m. Dec. 31 that a hiker showed symptoms of hypothermia in the mountains.

The fire department sent rescuers that night and dispatched a helicopter in the following morning to search for the group.

The team was located in a remote area in the mountains; the hiker, surnamed Chen, was found dead when the rescue team arrived on Jan. 1.

According to the fire department, the incident happened nearby the “Taiwan Lake.” The temperature was below zero degrees at night.

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