Focus Taiwan
Date: 06/20/2020
By: Chang Chi and Matthew Mazzetta

Taipei, June 20 (CNA) A woman hit by falling rocks Saturday while on a river tracing expedition in Hualien County was found without signs of life, while two others who sustained light injuries were able to descend the mountain with the help of rescuers, according to the local fire department.

The hikers were on their way to Golden Grotto, a scenic spring and waterfall in Hualien's Xiulin Township, when the rockfall occurred, said Hualien County Fire Department Deputy Director-General Wu Zhao-yuan (吳兆遠).

After receiving an emergency call at 1 p.m., the fire department dispatched 30 firefighters who split into groups and hiked an estimated four hours to where the group was located, Wu said.

Rescuers arrived to find one woman without signs of life. She was currently being carried down the mountain on a stretcher and was expected to arrive at the trailhead at 10 p.m., the fire department said.    [FULL  STORY]