Guide in Taiwan fined S$130 after abandoning six women during hike on mountain

The group had to head down the mountain on their own, using the flashlight on their smartphones when it got dark. - SEANCASSERLY/TWITTER

BEIJING (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Six women hired a guide to lead them in an ascent of Yu Shan, Taiwan’s tallest mountain, in April. But, on the final day, they were left abandoned during the descent.

The guide, identified as Chen in local media reports, has since been fined NT$3,000 (S$130).