S'porean man, 25, falls 7m from rock climbing site in Taiwan, suffers head & hand injuries

A Singaporean man was taken to a hospital after falling from a slope at a popular recreational site in New Taipei City, Taiwan, on May 16.

The 25-year-old suffered head and hand injuries.

What happened

Citing local reports, The Straits Times said that the man had been climbing rocks at Longdong, also known as Dragon Caves, in the Gongliao district on the island's north-eastern coast when he lost his footing and fell approximately seven metres down a slope.

Members of a local civilian rescue group said he was bleeding from the head.

ST, again citing local reports, said the man's name was James. No surname was given.

The New Taipei City Fire Department was alerted to the incident at 11:19am, and rescue personnel stretchered the man to safety about two hours later.

He was conscious when taken to the hospital, where he was treated for head and hand injuries.

Authorities are currently investigating the cause of the man's fall and the equipment he had been using.

Recent incident

Dragon Caves is a well-known destination for snorkelling, scuba diving, and rock climbing, located about an hour's drive from Taipei.

A fatal accident previously occurred at the same site on May 2, where a 44-year-old local woman died after falling from a slope roughly 10 metres high.