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https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/6023666

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The two Singaporean or Aus couple is found, but mati lehh, die already, found by Farmer at the river.
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-a...-by-farmer

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According to Taiwanese news outlet China Times, Mr Sim’s remains were discovered by a farmer on the morning of Jan 11 near Wujianwu, about 1.5km away from the trail entrance.

Farmer had spotted a piece of bone in a riverbed located below an area where a landslide had occurred, and immediately reported it to the authorities. Local police then followed the farmer back to the scene to investigate. As the trail had been badly damaged by the earthquake, it took nearly four hours before the police and forensic team successfully retrieved the bone.

A visual assessment deduced that the bone was likely part of a hip, China Times reported. Bone was subsequently tested against DNA samples previously collected from the couple’s son, who had travelled to Taiwan after the tragedy. On Jan 24, test results confirmed the DNA was a match and that the bone indeed belonged to Mr Sim.

Follow-up investigations by local authorities concluded, the earthquake had led to a large landslide behind the trail’s main water pipe, likely causing Mr Sim’s body to be washed into the river valley. However, the police have been unable to find any of the couple’s other remains, despite another search around the area where the bone was found. 

Mr Sim and Ms Neo’s family members have been informed about these findings by the police and will receive the remains soon, the China Times report said. Couple, who reportedly also held Australian passports, were last captured on surveillance cameras getting off a bus on April 3 at around 7.20am near the Shakadang Trail, 40 minutes before Taiwan’s biggest earthquake in 25 years struck.

Search-and-rescue personnel from the Hualien fire department conducted multiple searches for the couple but to no avail, with sniffer dogs also given clothes worn by Mr Sim and Ms Neo to pick up their scent.

Their family members attended a religious ceremony with spiritual evocation rites performed on April 14 in 2024, after the search was suspended over safety concerns. RIP.

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https://www.islandlifetaiwan.com/taroko-...wilderness.

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https://maps.app.goo.gl/Rb9ojLU1cr9DcY3q8

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https://www.tripadvisor.com.sg/Attractio...alien.html

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https://www.tripadvisor.com.sg/Attractio...alien.html

 Things you do in XiulinHiking Trails. 

If You want to Write a review About This Trail. Explore different ways to experience it...See options or see more trail?. Decided to visit the Taroko Gorge independently or relying on the reliable park shuttle bus to get around. And the first meaningful stop on the bus route was at the start of the Shakadang Trail. The trail entrance was marked by a gate that is part of a bridge decorated by lion heads. Walking down a short flight of steps led to the trail path, most of which had been cut under the stone cliff. 

The trail then followed the river valley that had been carved by the path of the rock-strewn Shakadang River. Wujianwu, is about 1.5km away from the trail entrance. (an unexpected trail had been badly damaged by the earthquake = in Taiwan’s biggest earthquake in 25 yrs struck)

All some sections of the river, the water was a brilliant turquoise colour. While the entire trail was about 4-kilometres long, we decided to turn back at the 1.5-kilometre mark in order to be in time to catch the bus. Nevertheless, we felt that we had managed to both receive a good dose of fresh air and seen enough of the natural beauty of the trail. Overall, is nice (but now) introduction to the Taroko Gorge region is not for me...

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The two Singaporean or Aus couple is found, but mati lehh, die already, found by Farmer at the river.
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-a...-by-farmer

https://sgtalk.net/Thread-Spore-couple-m...-by-farmer

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Fated, just walked into the forest for 40mins only.

I think only one is found at the river following the two Singaporean or Aus couple been hit by likely hit by many big, and also small rock and fell into the river. ✓€1.5 km down the river and drown.

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need some advice why so JIALAT there ....

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https://maps.app.goo.gl/Rb9ojLU1cr9DcY3q8

See map above.... It is a big big river...likely the two fell and after been hit by many rocks and the two is fated been hit by earthquake. Think only one is found by farmer., thinking of catching fish, but then also fish out human bone.