2 men escape sinking car and run away after crashing into fishing port

Car hoisted out of the water after crashing into fishing harbor

July 2, 2023July 2, 2023 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Hsinchu City, migrant workers, Nanliao Fishing Port

Two men suspected to be undocumented migrant workers escaped from a sinking car and ran away after driving the car at high speed into Nanliao Fishing Port in Hsinchu City on Friday night. Police and firefighters responded to reports of a vehicle crashing into the water at the port at 8:22 pm, June 30. Witnesses at the scene said that two men escaped from the driver’s window immediately following the crash. The men were reported to have swum to shore

Russian navy frigate off east coast of Taiwan

Military Affairs

June 28, 2023June 28, 2023 Phillip Charlier 1 Comment east-coast, navy

Two Russian navy ships were seen just 26 nautical miles from Taiwan’s east coast yesterday, Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense confirmed last night. Fisherman reported seeing the two Russian frigates while working east of Dong’ao in Yilan County yesterday. It is quite rare for Russian ships to appear in the area, especially so close to Taiwan’s 24-mile contiguous zone. The Ministry of National Defense confirmed the reports, saying the the ships sailed north to south and left Taiwan’s response area

Fire

June 24, 2023June 24, 2023 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment gas explosion, Hsinchu County, residential fire, Zhubei City

An explosion followed by fires affecting multiple residences in an apartment complex in Hsinchu County this morning left at least two people injured, and was caused by over-pressurized gas lines, the local gas company said. Hsinchu County Fire Department received reports of an explosion, and reports of gas leaks and fires at multiple locations around Sanmin Road, Zhongzheng East Road, and Boai Street, in Zhubei City at around 8:00 am. HCFD said that it had recorded 15 cases of gas

Odd News

June 23, 2023June 23, 2023 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment gourmet food

A man in Taiwan has been experimenting with eating cockroaches, and shared recipe ideas with members of culinary art Facebook group. Sun Kuocheng was interviewed by China Times after a video of him consuming a cockroach omelet went viral on social media. Sun said that when he first shared his ideas for cockroach omelet with the culinary art Facebook group, other members didn’t believe that he actually ate cockroaches, so he made the video as proof that cockroaches could really

Marine and Fisheries Violent Crimes

June 21, 2023June 21, 2023 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment fishing industry, Port of Kaohsiung

A man was arrested when a fishing boat docked in Kaohsiung, 47 days after he is suspected of stabbing a fellow crewman to death on the Taiwanese-flagged vessel while operating in the Indian Ocean. The Criminal Investigation Bureau revealed yesterday, Tuesday, June 20, that an investigation was launched after it was reported that a Vietnamese crew member on the Taiwanese fishing vessel Fengguo No. 616 had stabbed an Indonesian crew member to death during an argument while the ship was

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

Aviation

June 19, 2023June 19, 2023 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment aviation-accident, Scoot airline, Taoyuan International Airport

A passenger plane belonging to Singaporean budget airline Scoot landed at Taiwan’s Taoyuan International Airport with one nosewheel missing shortly after midnight today, Monday, June 19. According to reports, Flight TR897 departed Incheon Airport in Korea yesterday evening, and Incheon Airport officials contacted Taoyuan Airport Administration to prepare for a contingency, after tire fragments were found on the runway shortly after the flight took off. TR897 landed in Taiwan without incident at 12:02 am. After the aircraft landed, it was

Freeway maintenance vehicle and collision-buffer trailer after collision

Traffic Accidents

June 19, 2023June 19, 2023 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment freeway accident, Miaoli County, national highway, Tongxiao Township

Two road maintenance workers died at the scene of the accident after a B-double semi-trailer slammed into their vehicle parked on the shoulder of National Highway 3 in Miaoli County this morning, Monday, June 19. According to reports, the two men, one aged in his 30s, and the other in his 60s, were about to start mowing and weed removal beside the freeway at the 140.7 kilometer north mark in Tonxiao Township when a truck veered into the road shoulder

Environment

June 17, 2023June 17, 2023 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment angling, exotic pests, exotic species, fishing, Nantou County, Sun Moon Lake

A restaurant in Nantou County is serving up a dish featuring giant snakehead fish caught in Sun Moon Lake, in the hope that creating a market will help reduce numbers of the ecologically destructive invasive species. Local angler Huang Hsiaosi made news headlines earlier this week when he caught 14 of the voracious predator fish in a 9-hour overnight fishing session on Sun Moon Lake using live carp as bait. Huang said that a total of 29 fish took the

Marine and Fisheries

June 14, 2023June 14, 2023 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment fishing, marine conservation, marine ecology, marine environment, taiwanfisheries

Fishermen operating out of Nanfang’ ao Fishing Port in Yilan County caught a rare deep-sea goblin shark (Mitsukurina owstoni) yesterday, and it will be used as an educational exhibit after it was purchased by a museum. The 800-kilogram, 4.7-meter-long goblin shark was caught at a depth of 8oo meters in a bottom-trawl net, drawing criticism from some quarters. The fact that the shark carried six unborn babies in its womb made critics even angrier. According to the Fisheries Agency of

Weather

June 9, 2023June 9, 2023 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment heavy rain, meiyu front, plum rain, rain

Taiwan’s Central Weather Bureau issued a heavy rain advisory for large areas of Taiwan, and meteorologists predict periods of heavy rain over the next 7 days as the island comes under the influence of a stationary front and southwest monsoonal winds. A heavy rain advisory was issued at 12:05 pm Friday, June 9, covering Keelung City, New Taipei City, mountain districts of Taoyuan City, Miaoli County, Tainan City, Kaohsiung City, Pingtung County, Yilan County, Hualien County and Taitung County. The

2 men escape sinking car and run away after crashing into fishing port

Russian warships appear off Taiwan’s east coast

Explosion, fires in multiple residences caused by over-pressurization of gas lines: at least 2 injured

Taiwanese man creates culinary masterpiece: cockroach omelet

Murder on the high seas: fishing boat crew 47 days at sea with alleged killer locked in hold

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

Scoot flight lands in Taipei with missing nose wheel

Two freeway maintenance workers dead after trailer truck slams into work vehicle

If you can’t beat ’em, eat ’em: alien invaders incorporated into local cuisine

Rare “living fossil” goblin shark caught off Taiwan’s east coast purchased by museum

Heavy rain advisory issued for 15 cities and counties: Plum rain forecast for next 7 days