Faced with one of the worst droughts in 56 years, people in Taiwan are grappling with water rationing, but for one man, it has been a blessing in disguise. Because this man discovered his iPhone 11 pro lost in the dry lake. The man Chen Yj shared a Message Facebook earlier this week, where he revealed how he dropped his smartphone while paddleboarding at Sun Moon Lake a year ago. However, this year, with the drought drying up the lake, the phone resurfaced and was spotted by a worker. Chen was then contacted and informed him that his long lost phone had been found. Sharing photos of his phone on Facebook, Chen showed off how his case was covered in dried mud.
What was even more surprising was the fact that the drowned and dried out iPhone worked after the one-year ordeal. Chen says maybe it’s because of its waterproof coating.
It wasn’t just the iPhone that was discovered when the lake dried up. On Monday, Instagram user Molly888666 shared photos of the settlement of the indigenous Thao people of Ita Thao in Taiwan. She said the receding waters exposed a traditional Thao canoe carved from solid wood that had been sunk for nearly 20 years. The sight has now become an Instagram favorite as many social media users share cinematic footage standing next to the canoe with the cracked earth surrounding it.
The legend of Molly said that the Ita Thao ethnic community used logs to build a canoe 20 years ago and tied it to the shore lest the typhoon come and sink it. She further mentioned that now, one by one, the water resources are drying up the reservoir and although it has a different kind of beauty, these are all scary marks of lack of water.
She further urged her supporters to save water and pay attention to sanitation and recycle water resources.
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