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Smart Taiwan man trapped in gorge for 10 days, alerts locals by blocking pipe to disrupt water supply, affect rescue
- Man falls during solo hike on isolated mountain, suffers debilitating injuries
- Has no mobile phone, carries Swiss Army knife, uses initiative to find way out
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A resourceful hiker in Taiwan has survived 10 days trapped in a ravine, despite being injured, hungry and without a mobile phone.
The 54-year-old, surnamed Zhuang, fell about 10 metres into a gorge on April 12, during a solo hike on Phoenix Mountain in Nantou in central Taiwan.
He injured his right leg and was unable to walk.
Without a phone, he could not even call for help from the isolated location.
But Zhuang did not give up hope. He used his initiative to try and find a way out.

Observing his surroundings, he spotted a pipe supplying water to nearby residents, and a plant known as giant taro, which has thick, sturdy stems and large leaves.
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