Man missing for eight days while hiking in South Taihang Mountains, heavy fog hindering rescue efforts, family offering 50,000 yuan reward to find him.

On October 15, a man named Rao from Shangqiu had been missing in the South Taihang Mountains for eight days. On the evening of the 14th, videos circulated online showing Rao’s family offering a 50,000 yuan reward for finding him. On the morning of the 15th, Rao’s father confirmed they were indeed offering 50,000 yuan to find his missing son, but there were still no leads.

Rao’s father stated that there were still no clues, but they wanted to find his child. The reward announcement was made to encourage local villagers and more people to participate in the search. Rao’s sister also confirmed that anyone who finds Rao would receive the 50,000 yuan reward. On the morning of the 15th, a local rescue worker reported that over thirty people were still helping search for Rao, working from 7 AM to 5 PM with plans to continue the search. The rescuer mentioned that fog in the mountains and recent rain had reduced visibility, affecting search efficiency.

According to previous reports, on October 7, a man named Rao from Shangqiu drove to Shangwuyu Village in Shangbali Town, Huixian City in the morning. After parking his car at a farmhouse, he entered the mountains alone. At 8 PM that evening, he called the farmhouse owner saying he was “lost and his phone was about to die.” There has been no contact since. The farmhouse owner noticed something was wrong and reported it to the police on the evening of the 8th.

By October 14, Rao had been missing in the South Taihang Mountains for seven days. After several days of continuous rain, the mountain area finally saw brief clear weather on the 13th and 14th. Rescue personnel and family members used this valuable window to continue expanding the search area. The search ended at 3 PM that afternoon, with rescuers reporting that suspicious points had been ruled out and the missing man still hadn’t been found. “Yesterday, drones discovered suspicious points in the mountains, suggesting the missing man might be in Guanshan (undeveloped area). Today, three rescue teams conducted joint searches using infrared drones in Guanshan (undeveloped area), and these suspicious points have now been ruled out.”