Crane collapse at Port of Taichung leaves one dead, one injured

September 6, 2021September 6, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment industrial-accident, Port of Taichung, workplace-safety

One worker died, and another was injured after a 350 ton crane collapsed at the Port of Taichung this morning, September 5. Port authorities said that subcontractors to Evergreen International Storage and Transportation Company were working on a project to dismantle old bridge cranes when the mobile crane collapsed while lifting a girder. The mobile crane collapsed onto a container crane of China Container Company working on Pier 31. The container crane operator, a 51-year-old man named Liu, was seriously

Traffic Accidents

September 6, 2021September 6, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment freeway accident, Kaohsiung City

A guardrail on National Freeway 3 will be repaired, but the red Ferrari 488 that crashed into it will be sold as scrap metal after the driver lost control of the vehicle in Kaohsiung City yesterday, September 5. The 42-year-old driver, named Chiu hit the central traffic divider while driving in the fast lane, before veering into the outer guardrail at the 383.3 kilometer mark in Yanchao District at 6:10 am, according to dashcam video of the accident. Fortunately, Mr

elderly woman stuck on ledge on edge of building

Health and Safety

September 5, 2021October 6, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Asian giant hornet, firefighters, highrise-rescue, Yilan County

An elderly woman in Yilan City accidentally locked herself out while hanging clothes outside a 7th-floor window, then got stuck on a narrow ledge and was attacked by a swarm of Asian giant hornets, today, September 5. The 80-year-old woman named Wang was trying to climb back into her apartment through a window when she accidentally touched an Asian giant hornet nest and was stung all over her body. Neighbors were alerted by Wang’s cries for help, and called 119

Marine and Fisheries

September 5, 2021September 5, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Chiayi County, fishing industry, taiwanfisheries

Fishermen from Chiayi County accidentally caught a rare ocean sunfish off the coast of Dongshi Township, and it was displayed and auctioned at the Dongshi Fish Market this morning. The fish weighed in at 180 kilograms and fetched NT$20,000 at auction. Seafood merchants noted that the fish is popular among seafood gourmets, with its intestines – known as “dragon intestines, being the most valued part. Wu Chunyu of the Chiayi District Fisheries Association pointed out that sunfish often appear in

fire bureau search and rescue personnel Taipei-Yilan Highway

Traffic Accidents

September 4, 2021September 4, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment beiyi highway, search and rescue

A search for a scooter rider suspected to have fallen into a 200-meter-deep valley after a crash on the Taipei-Yilan Highway last night ended when the woman was found in Hsintien District today, September 4. Search and rescue personnel began a search for the 44-year-old woman, named Liao, after a scooter was found crashed against a guardrail at the 15.7 kilometer mark of the highway shortly after midnight. Firefighters found the woman’s slippers scattered on the road, a helmet in

Society

September 2, 2021September 3, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment cycling, Tainan City

A resident of Tainan City fitted a bicycle with a jet engine, and received a visit from police after a video of him reaching 130 kilometers per hour on the improvised vehicle spread on social media. Mr Wang said that it was his childhood dream to have a remote controlled aircraft, but he didn’t have the financial resources until he grew up. Recently, he came up with the idea of installing a remote control model aircraft jet engine on a

chemical tanker and sulfuric acid spill on coastal highway

Traffic Accidents

September 2, 2021September 2, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment chemical spill, Ruifang District

Chemical cleanup units have been dispatched from Keelung City and New Taipei City after a tanker carrying sulfuric acid overturned while negotiating a bend on the coastal highway in Ruifang District. According to traffic police, the tanker driven by a 47-year-old man named Liao veered into oncoming traffic lanes and overturned at around 6:30 am this morning at the 79.7 kilometer mark. The driver was not injured in the accident, and managed to climb out of the vehicle on his

Regional

September 1, 2021September 1, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment China space program, Japan, Okinawa

An object resembling a rocket fragment bearing the words “China manned spaceflight” has been reported washed up in the Japanese Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa Prefecture, according to the Chinese language version of Kyodo News. The Taketomi Township Office reported that the object was found on a sandy beach on Kohama Island August 30. The 4 meter by 2.5 meter white object bears the words “China Manned Spaceflight” in blue, simplified Chinese characters, resembling the logo of China’s manned spaceflight project.

Health and Safety

September 1, 2021September 5, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment drugs, medicine, pharmaceutical industry

Taiwan’s Food and Drug Administration has increased the value of payments for cases of injury or death related to the use of legally prescribed pharmaceuticals for the first time in 20 years, according to reports in Liberty Times and ET Today. The FDA as of September 1, 2021 has amended the “Medicine Harm Relief Payment Standard” to increase both minimum and maximum relief payout for deaths and serious disorders caused by the use of legal drugs in accordance with a

nurse holds vaccine up in reverence before administering to President

Health and Safety

September 1, 2021September 1, 2021 Phillip Charlier 6 Comments COVID-19, vaccine

With 685 fatalities reported among people who have received one of three vaccines currently administered in Taiwan, none of the deaths have been actually linked to the vaccines, the Centers for Disease Control says. However, an opposition party legislator has raised questions about the adequacy of autopsy reports quoted by the CDC. The Central Epidemic Command Center of the CDC announced 20 new cases of serious adverse events following vaccination, August 30, including two fatalities. A total of 10,928,720 doses

patrol car after being damaged in drunk driving accident

Traffic Accidents

August 31, 2021August 31, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment drunk driving, Kaohsiung City

A driver rushing to visit his grandmother in hospital crashed head-on into a police car in Kaohsiung City this morning, and was promptly arrested for drunk driving. According to an Apple Daily report, Mr Wang, 27, was drinking at a friend’s house when he received an urgent call informing him that his grandmother had suffered a fall, and had been sent to the hospital. Wang anxiously got into his car with the intent of driving to the hospital, despite being

Author: Phillip Charlier

Crane collapse at Port of Taichung leaves one dead, one injured

Freeway guardrail damaged in Ferrari crash

Elderly woman attacked by giant hornets while trapped on narrow ledge 7 floors up

Fishermen net giant sunfish off west coast

Woman suspected of falling into 200-meter-deep ravine found safe 4km away

Cops mull fine after cyclist hits 130 kph on jet-powered bicycle in Tainan City

Overturned tanker spills sulfuric acid on coastal highway

Suspected Chinese space junk found on Japanese island

Medical drug-related death and injury compensation payments rise for first time in 20 years

No proof any of 685 deaths related to vaccines says CDC

Filial but drunk: driver crashes into police car injuring two officers