4 migrant workers injured after fight leads to dormitory fire in southern Taiwan

migrant workers trapped on roof await rescue by firefighting ladder

November 24, 2023November 24, 2023 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Changhua County, fire, Hemei Township, migrant workers

Four migrant workers were injured, two critically, and several were rescued after being trapped on the roof of a building, following a fire that was ignited when one of the men used a blowtorch as a weapon during an altercation at around midnight yesterday. The Changhua County Fire Department dispatched 14 fire trucks, five ambulances, and 46 personnel, after receiving reports of a fire at a textile company dormitory building in Hemei Township at 12:09 am, Thursday. A total of

husky stuffed in transparent backpack pet carrier

Animals

November 20, 2023November 20, 2023 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment animal abuse, Kaohsiung City, pets

Animal welfare authorities will fine the owner of a husky that was stuffed into a backpack after police tracked the man down based on pictures taken by witnesses. Pictures surfaced on Taiwan’s social media website Dcard yesterday, showing a young husky bent over uncomfortably in a small, transparent backpack carried by a motorcyclist in Xinxing District, Kaohsiung City. The pictures quickly went viral as outraged animal lovers shared the images, calling for the pet’s owner to be found and punished.

shipment of amphetamines at Port of Kaohsiung

Drugs

November 16, 2023November 16, 2023 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment amphetamines, drug smuggling, ketamine, narcotics, Port of Kaohsiung

Eight people have been arrested in connection with a 1.4 ton haul of amphetamine and ketamine intercepted at the Port of Kaohsiung in what police described as the biggest amphetamine smuggling operation bust in Taiwan’s history. According to information released at a press briefing yesterday, November 15, the Criminal Investigation Bureau received intelligence in February this year that drug traffickers were planning to smuggle a large quantity of drugs using cargo ships berthing at the Port of Kaohsiung. After long-term

Society

November 13, 2023November 13, 2023 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment cannabis legalization, elon musk, marijuana, Ministry of Justice, Zoe Lee

The Taipei District Prosecutor’s Office has concluded that Elon Musk is not guilty of inducing others to smoke marijuana, following an investigation arising from accusations made against the American billionaire by lawyer Zoe Lee. On August 23, 2023, Lee, who serves as secretary-general of Taiwan’s Green Party, filed a lawsuit accusing Musk of smoking marijuana during a show aired online in 2018, spreading the notion that marijuana is harmless. Musk also loosened regulations to allow marijuana advertisements on his social

a surfer in the foreground clenches flowers in with his teeth as he paddles out

Sport

November 11, 2023November 11, 2023 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment surfing, Taitung County

Surfers competing in the Taiwan Open of Surfing in Taitung County today suspended the morning’s events, and held a paddle-out ceremony for an Indonesian contestant who died in a traffic accident yesterday. More than 100 surfers carried flowers and paddled out of the surf zone to form a circle before holding a minute’s silence in remembrance of 24-year-old pro surfer Febriansyah. The Taitung County Government liaised with Indonesia’s representative office in Taiwan to contact and provide assistance to Febriansyah’s family.

Traffic Accidents

November 11, 2023November 11, 2023 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment donghe, highway 11, scooter-accident, Taitung County

An Indonesian man visiting Taiwan to compete in an international surfing competition was declared dead at the hospital, after suffering serious injuries in a motorcycle accident on the coastal highway in Taitung County last night, November 10. Police and Fire Department paramedics responded to reports of a single-vehicle accident on Highway 11 in Donghe Township shortly after midnight, Friday. The 24-year-old Indonesian national, Febriansyah was found seriously injured after crashing into a tree while riding a motor scooter. Febriansyah was

trailers against engine cowling of Boing 777

Aviation

November 10, 2023November 10, 2023 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment aviation-accident, EVA Air, Thailand

An EVA Air flight from Bangkok to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport was canceled after the aircraft was hit by two runaway baggage trailers, rendering the plane unairworthy for take-off. According to EVA Air, Flight BR202, Bangkok to Taoyuan, was originally scheduled to take off at 2:40 pm local time yesterday, November 9. However, a short time before boarding, two baggage trailers being towed near the plane disconnected from the tow tractor. The trailers collided with the engine cowling of the

Traffic Accidents

November 6, 2023November 6, 2023 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment bus accident, bus crash, Taipingshan National Forest Recreation Area, Yilan County

Five passengers from a group of 39 who were injured, one fatally, when a bus overturned in Yilan County yesterday, remain in a critical condition, and the bus driver has been charged with negligent homicide following a preliminary investigation into the crash. Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board investigated the scene of the crash yesterday evening, and again this morning. Investigators recorded marks and scratches on the road surface that extended more than 100 meters, along with impact-damaged guardrails

bus on its side after crashing on mountain road

Traffic Accidents

November 5, 2023November 5, 2023 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment bus accident, bus crash, Yilan County

One person died, and 38 were injured after a tour bus overturned on a mountain road in Yilan County, Sunday afternoon, October 5. The Yilan County Fire Department dispatched personnel and equipment from eight fire stations following reports of a bus crashing and overturning at the 5.3 kilometer mark of the Taiping Mountain Access Road at 3:17 pm. According to reports, there were 42 people aboard the bus, which was carrying a group of environmental volunteers from Bade District, Taoyuan

A man puts a gun to his own head seconds before pulling the trigger and shooting himself accidentally

Stupid Criminals

November 3, 2023November 3, 2023 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Bamboo Union, gangsters, stupid criminals, Taoyuan City

A man in northern Taiwan died Monday evening after he put a gun he believed to be malfunctioning to his own head before pulling the trigger to demonstrate that it didn’t work. According to reports, the 40-year-old man, named Tsai, was entertaining a friend named Su and two teenage boys in his living room when the accident occured. According to the police investigation, which included video footage from a home security camera, and the testimony of witnesses, Tsai pulled a

Health and Safety

November 3, 2023November 3, 2023 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment battery-fire, electric bicycle, electric vehicles, made in china, New Taipei City

An electric bicycle vendor in New Taipei City has been indicted on charges of negligent homicide, after an investigation into the death of an elderly woman who was seriously injured when a lithium-ion battery exploded under the seat of a tricycle she was riding earlier this year. According to the investigation by the New Taipei District Prosecutor’s Office, a man named Chen purchased an electric tricycle from a vendor at the Chongxin Bridge Flea Market in Sanchong District on December

4 migrant workers injured after fight leads to dormitory fire in southern Taiwan

Pet owner fined for stuffing large dog into small backpack

Biggest amphetamine smuggling bust in Taiwan history: 1.4 ton drug haul intercepted at Port of Kaohsiung

Taiwan prosecutors find Elon Musk not guilty of instructing or inducing people to smoke marijuana

Surfers suspend competition, perform ceremony for contestant who died in traffic accident

Indonesian pro surfer dead after motorcycle accident on Taiwan’s east coast

EVA Air flight canceled after baggage trailer collides with plane at Bangkok Airport

5 passengers injured in fatal bus crash still in intensive care: bus driver charged with negligent homicide

Tour bus overturns on mountain road: 1 dead, 38 injured

Gang affiliate dead after breaking first rule of gun safety

Electric bicycle vendor charged for negligent homicide after battery explosion leads to death of elderly woman