Rescue teams in Miaoli County are searching for a man who was swept away while fishing in the Houlong River Sunday afternoon, the county's Fire Bureau said.
The bureau said it received a report of a man swept away by the river at 2:48 p.m. and dispatched rescuers to the scene near the Gui-Shan Bridge.
They did not find the man, but noticed and rescued two migrant workers trapped under the bridge, the bureau said.
The missing man's motorbike was found nearby, and his wife was notified about his disappearance, according to the bureau.
Firefighters have joined rescuers to search along the river and drones have been used to help with the search, the bureau said.
The rescuers could not enter the water because of the strong current, according to the bureau.
A cable was set up under the Xindong Bridge nearly two kilometers away on the downstream of the river, so the missing man can grab on to it if he is still in the water, the bureau added.
Source: Focus Taiwan News Channel