TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Stories of bravery are beginning to circulate after the Taiwan earthquake on Wednesday (April 3), including a Greek national who led 10 stranded hikers on the Baiyang Trail to safety.  

It was learned that the Greek individual was the son-in-law of former Taiwan ambassador to New Zealand, Tsai Erh-huang (蔡爾晃). He was hiking on the trail with his family when the earthquake struck.

A Taipei pastor surnamed Chou (周) said he heard news of the trapped hikers and Greek man who led people to safety, per UDN. The Greek man had rescue experience and could set up lead ropes to help hikers pass through trail sections piled with rocks.

According to an eyewitness, the Greek individual first helped rescue people from a viewing platform. Later, he went into the cave and assisted a man who had difficulty walking due to an injury.

On April 3, he returned to Baiyang Trail and brought five more people to safety. The individuals were brought to Silks Place Taroko and airlifted from the area.

The people he had helped rescue expressed their gratitude by hugging him, and some shed tears.