2 Dead 3 Injured After Lamborghini Crashes in Tunnel

July 7, 2018July 7, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment car-crash, Taipei City

A passenger traveling in a Lamborghini sports car, and a road maintenance worker are dead after the driver of the rented sports car lost control of the vehicle and hit a guardrail before plowing into a roadworks site. At around 5:00am this morning, the 24 year-old driver of the Lamborghini entered the Ziqiang Tunnel, which connects Shilin District and Neihu Districts in Taipei City. Dashcam footage from the vehicle behind the Lamborghini shows that the driver, named You, accelerated rapidly

police with riot shields at the Port of Keelung

Travel and Tourism

July 7, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment cruise ship, Port of Keelung, Star Cruises, SuperStar Virgo

A large contingent of police armed with riot shields gathered at the cruise terminal at the Port of Keelung last night, as the Star Cruises vessel SuperStar Virgo arrived after a voyage that saw passengers occupy the casino in a collective protest over changes to the itinerary. On July 1, passengers embarked on a 6 day, 5 night cruise scheduled to take them to the cities of Naha and Osaka. However, the path of Typhoon Prapiroon led to the crew

homemade guns used by aboriginal hunters

Health and Safety

July 5, 2018July 5, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment accidental shooting, hunting, Miaoli County

A woman died this morning after being accidentally shot in the head by her boyfriend while hunting in Miaoli County last night. Mr Chen, 62, an aboriginal from the Amis ethnic group, accompanied by his 62 year-old girlfriend, Ms Lin, and a male cousin, went to Sanwan mountain district in Miaoli County late last night to hunt using spotlights and two homemade shotguns. At around 11:00pm, Chen spotted the reflective eyes of an animal around 100 meters away and fired

swimming hole where parents died leaving 4 kids orphaned

Health and Safety

July 3, 2018July 3, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment drowning, New Taipei City

A couple who took their four children to a popular swimming hole in Shuangxi District, New Taipei City, drowned after jumping into the water in an attempt to rescue two of the children who had gotten into difficulty after entering deep water, yesterday, June 2. The nine year-old daughter of the couple named Lin lost her footing and panicked after entering a deep part of the swimming hole. The eldest child, a thirteen year-old boy, dived in and swam to

Weather

July 2, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment heavy rain, typhoon, Typhoon Prapiroon

Heavy rains caused by convection associated with Typhoon Prapiroon, which is currently located over Okinawa, has caused flooding in Taiwan’s south-western districts. The Central Weather Bureau has issued heavy rain alerts for 9 counties and cities from Miaoli in the north, to Pingtung County. In Changhua County, torrential rain this morning caused heavy flooding to the historic Lugang District, with the shopping district around the Tianhou Temple, Lugang Old Street, and Longshan Temple flooded. Many businesses were forced to close

Health and Safety

June 30, 2018June 30, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment explosion, garbage truck, Ilan County

Three people were injured and 15 homes were damaged yesterday evening, when the contents of a garbage truck exploded in a lane in Su-ao Township, Ilan County. Residents were taking their trash to the truck when the explosion occurred at around 7:25pm. Reports indicate that improper disposal of aerosol cans may have been the cause of the blast. However, an investigation into the cause of the blast is ongoing. A 34 year-old member of the sanitation team suffered ruptured eardrums,

Mr Lee was found sitting in a local park

Violent Crimes

June 26, 2018June 26, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment banana price, Kaohsiung City, knife-attack

A man in Kaohsiung City took to three men with a meat cleaver after a discussion over fruit prices led to an argument over sensitive political topics. A 67 year-old man named Lee went to an evening market in Lingyuan District at around dusk to buy some fruit. Finding that fruit prices, after a recent downturn, had risen again, Lee began to discuss the issue with a fruit vendor named Fang. The discussion turned into an argument involving Taiwan politics,

Travel and Tourism

June 26, 2018 Phillip Charlier 4 Comments Alishan, Taiwan Railway Administration

Taiwan Railways Administration(TRA) Alishan Forest Railway Management Office announced today that normal services on the Alishan Railway would resume tomorrow, June 27, after improvements to the track and rolling stock have been completed. Services were suspended on the mountain line March 12, after a series of four derailment accidents in January and February this year. The Ministry of Transportation and Communications Railway Bureau conducted preliminary inspections on June 14, and the improvement program was completed June 25. Trial operations began

boy dangling from balcony security grill

Health and Safety

June 23, 2018June 23, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment highrise-rescue, Pingtung

Firefighters in Pingtung City today rescued a four year-old boy after he clambered onto the security grill on a balcony on the the 5th floor and fell through a gap. Witnesses reported that a boy was dangling from the 5th floor of a building at around 11:20am. Firefighters rushed to the scene and neighbors manned a rescue pad below the boy, as a precaution, in case he fell. Finding the 5th floor apartment unoccupied and locked, a rescue team went

Crime and Criminals

June 21, 2018June 21, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Kaohsiung City, police shooting

Sixteen shots were fired when a suspect about to be arrested pulled a pistol out of his backpack. The suspect was shot in the right arm, while an innocent bystander was hit by a stray bullet. At around 11:50am, police swooped on a residence in Qieding District of Kaohsiung City to arrest a 51 year-old man named Shang. Shang, who had a history of firearms and organized crime related offenses, including shootings, had been wanted by police for a long

Traffic Accidents

June 21, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment car-crash, Changhua County

Four people in their early twenties died in Changhua County in the early hours of the morning, when a car they were travelling in hit a pillar at high speed and burst into flames. Two men inside the car were incinerated, while two women, who police suspect were not wearing seat belts, were thrown out of the car and also died at the scene. One body was found on the road about 30 meters from the car. The white Toyota

2 Dead 3 Injured After Lamborghini Crashes in Tunnel

Police Prepare Riot Shields as Disgruntled Cruise Ship Passengers Disembark at Keelung

Woman Shot Dead in Hunting Accident

Four Children Orphaned after Parents Drown in Rescue Attempt

Heavy Rains and Floods as Taiwan Swept by Typhoon’s Tail

Three Injured in Garbage Truck Explosion

Man Attacks Three with Meat Cleaver after Argument over Banana Prices

Alishan Forest Railway to Resume Service Tomorrow

4 year-old Rescued after Dangling from 5th Floor

Kaohsiung Police Fire 16 Shots: Arrest Armed Suspect

4 Killed in High-speed Single Vehicle Accident