Carry phones, satellite devices when hiking: NCC

People should carry mobile phones as well as satellite communication devices to ensure their safety when hiking in the mountains, the National Communications Commission (NCC) said at the weekend.
Safety issues facing Taiwan’s growing mountaineering enthusiasts came under scrutiny following the death of former Pegatron Corp vice president Tsai Chin-kuo (蔡進國).
Tsai was reported missing on Sunday last week after he went hiking alone the day before in the Manyueyuan National Forest Recreation Area (滿月圓森林遊樂區) of New Taipei City’s Sansia District (三峽). The altitudes of mountains in the area range from 300m to 1,728m above sea level.
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