A mountain survey outing in Kenting, Pingtung, has ended in reported deaths — grave and painful news for the three members and their families.

• Three members of a hiking association were attacked by a swarm of bees while surveying the Nanrenshan Ecological Protection Area in Kenting.
• A woman surnamed Chang was rescued first and walked down the mountain in the rain for treatment; she has since been transferred to another hospital.
• Today, search and rescue personnel found the two missing men, surnamed Chang and Yen, both without vital signs.
• Yen had fallen off a cliff, and the rescue team is using a hauling system to pull him up to the summit.
• Rain has returned to the mountain area and the cloud cover has thickened; whether a helicopter can carry out the airlift depends on the weather.

Outlook: Once the bodies are hauled up to the summit, a decision will be made, depending on the weather, on whether to airlift them down the mountain by helicopter.