The remains of Sim Hwee Kok, a Singaporean man who went missing after the devastating earthquake in Taiwan's Hualien county in April 2024, have been discovered near the Shakadang Trail. Authorities believe he and his wife were caught in a landslide during the earthquake.
The remains of a Singapore an man, Sim Hwee Kok, who went missing after an earthquake struck Taiwan 's Hualien county last April, have been discovered. His remains were found on January 11th by a farmer tending to crops along the Shakadang Trail in Taroko National Park. The farmer noticed something that resembled human remains and immediately alerted the police.
Forensic experts identified a human hip bone after examining the remains, and subsequent DNA testing confirmed that they belonged to Sim. The police conducted further searches in the area but were unable to locate any additional remains. According to Taiwanese news reports, authorities believe Sim and his wife, Neo Siew Choo, were caught in a landslide on the trail during the earthquake. They suspect that falling debris carried Sim's remains down into a ravine. Following the DNA match with Sim's son, the police contacted his family to inform them of the discovery. This brings closure to a long and arduous search for the missing couple after initial search and rescue efforts proved unsuccessful. Sim and his wife were last seen disembarking a bus near the Shakadang Trail on April 3, 2024, approximately 40 minutes before the earthquake struck. The earthquake, Taiwan's largest in 25 years, tragically left over 1,000 injured and at least 18 dead
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