Search for French couple lost in Taiwan’s Central Mountain Range enters 3rd day

search and rescue personnel in wilderness

November 28, 2023November 28, 2023 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Central Mountain Range, Pingtung County, search and rescue

Update: Couple found during air search. Airlifted to hospital for a medical check-up. Pingtung County, Taiwan – A search and rescue operation is underway in a remote mountain district of Pingtung County, after a French couple hiking in the area reported that they were lost two days ago. The Pingtung County Fire Department received a distress call from a 38-year old man, and a 30-year-old woman at 9:30 am, November 26. The couple reported that they had entered the Wutai

Fire

September 23, 2023September 23, 2023 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment chemical hazard, explosion, factory fire, Pingtung County

More than 100 people have been reported injured, and four firefighters are confirmed to have died, after a fire and multiple explosions at a factory in southern Taiwan, Friday, September 22. At around 5:30 pm, residents up to 10 kilometers away from the Pingtung Technology Industrial Park reported hearing a large explosion. Residents close to the site of the explosion felt the earth shake, and said that a strong chemical stench immediately followed the blast. Pingtung County Fire Department received

Animals Marine and Fisheries

September 13, 2023September 13, 2023 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment marine conservation, marine ecology, marine environment, Pingtung County, turtles

Hengchun, Taiwan – A leatherback turtle found stranded on the coast of Pingtung County in southern Taiwan in July died of starvation due to fishing line stuck in its digestive tract, an autopsy revealed. Taiwan’s Ocean Affairs Council released autopsy results indicating that the cause of death was necrotizing enteritis, as the turtle’s stomach was empty, and its intestinal tract contained a total of 425 centimeters of fishing line. This obstruction led to folding and twisting in the lower digestive

firearms ammunition, cash and other evidence seized

Crime and Criminals

June 19, 2023June 19, 2023 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment firearms, guns, Pingtung County, shooting, siege, Wandan Township

A man suspected of drug trafficking and gun manufacturing was arrested after a tense two-hour standoff during which three shots were fired in the direction of police officers in Pingtung County today, June 19. Criminal investigation officers went to a house in Wandan Township at around 7:00 am preparing to search for drugs and firearms, but the suspect, named Wu, refused to open the door, and a standoff ensued. The police officers were attempting to break into the house with

wrecked scooters following crash during illegal street race

Traffic Accidents

June 7, 2023June 7, 2023 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment illegal racing, Pingtung County, scooter-accident, street racing

Two men have been charged, and another 16 are being interrogated, after a police investigation into a scooter crash that left two people dead and three injured in Pingtung County, Sunday. Police in Ligang Township received reports of a traffic accident on a rural road in Gaoshu Township at around 4:00 pm, June 4. Four scooters were involved in the accident. A 43-year-old man, named Dong, and a 19-year-old man, named Liao, died as a result of injuries sustained in

fishing boat carrying illegal immigrants

Breaking News

April 6, 2023April 6, 2023 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment illegal immigration, people-smuggling, Pingtung County, Taiwan Coast Guard

Twelve Vietnamese nationals and two Taiwanese boat crew have been detained after coast guard officers intercepted a fishing vessel off the coast of Pingtung County three days ago. According to United Daily News, Taiwan’s Coast Guard Administration detected a suspicious fishing boat off the coast near Fangliao Fishing Port on the evening of April 3. Coast guard officers intercepted and boarded the vessel, and upon inspection found 12 Vietnamese nationals suspected to be attempting to enter the country illegally. According

early warning aircraft after emergency belly landing

Military Affairs

November 25, 2022November 25, 2022 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment air-force, aviation-accident, emergency landing, Pingtung County

All crew members are safe after an emergency belly-landing of E-2K early warning aircraft in Pingtung County this morning, November 25, Taiwan’s Air Force Command said in a press release. According to reports, the E-2K belonging to the Early Warning Aircraft 2nd Squadron of the Electronic Warfare Brigade departed at 9:50 am on a routine training mission. When preparing to land shortly after 11:00 am, an abnormality in the landing gear was reported. Flight officer, Major Chang Wei-ye, landed the

composite image showing location and lifting patient

Traffic Accidents

April 27, 2022April 27, 2022 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment motorcycle accident, mountain rescue, Pingtung County

A motorcyclist was rescued after crashing her motorcycle, flying over a guardrail, and falling 70 meters down a steep, rocky slope in Pingtung County, Wednesday, April 27. The 19-year-old woman, named Zeng, was riding a motorcycle on Provincial Highway 24 in Wutai Township when she hit a fallen rock and crashed shortly after noon, according to reports. A friend riding on another motorcycle immediately called emergency services. Firefighters used ropes to abseil down the cliff to reach Zeng, and found

composite image showing pit bull with thick chain, and being pampered indoors

Animals

April 20, 2022April 20, 2022 Phillip Charlier 3 Comments animal protection, dogs, Pingtung County, pit bull, Taipei City

An American pit bull terrier that mauled a 3-year-old boy to death in rural Pingtung County in December is now living the life of a pampered pooch in Taipei City after being adopted by a couple last month. Animal lovers flooded Pingtung County Magistrate Pan Men-an’s (潘孟安) Facebook page pleading to save the life of the dog after it was handed over to the Pingtung County Agriculture Department following the fatal mauling on December 2, 2021. Agriculture department personnel placed

mud volcano erupting beside Hangyuan Temple in Wandan Township Pingtung County

Environment

April 9, 2022April 9, 2022 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Mud volcano, Pingtung County, Wandan Township

during and after eruption showing broken window

Violent Crimes

February 17, 2022February 17, 2022 Phillip Charlier 2 Comments knife-attack, KTV, Pingtung County

A suspect wanted for attacking two people with a watermelon knife, killing one, and seriously injuring another, during a dispute at a KTV in Pingtung County last month, has been arrested after a 21-day-long manhunt, Pingtung County police announced today, February 17. Pingtung County Police received a report of a dispute at a KTV in Pingtung City at 5:36 am, January 26. Fifteen police officers were dispatched to the scene of the incident. When police arrived the fight was over,

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Pingtung County

Search for French couple lost in Taiwan’s Central Mountain Range enters 3rd day

Four firefighters dead, more than 100 people injured after explosions and fire in southern Taiwan industrial park

Leatherback sea turtle dies after ingesting fishing line

Shots fired at police in tense standoff: arsenal of firearms confiscated

Organizers of illegal scooter race charged after crash leaves 2 dead, 3 injured

Coast Guard intercepts people smugglers in southern Taiwan waters

Air Force plane makes emergency belly landing in southern Taiwan

Woman survives falling 70 meters after motorcycle accident on mountain road

Pit bull almost sentenced to death after killing child now a pampered pooch

Mud volcano erupts beside temple in southern Taiwan

Suspect who killed one, cut off another man’s arm, arrested after 3 weeks on the run