14 workers injured, 3 critically, after carbon dioxide leak at wind power project in central Taiwan

August 20, 2024August 20, 2024 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Changhua County, industrial accident, renewable energy, wind power

Fourteen workers were sent to hospital, including three who lost vital signs at the scene of the accident, at a wind power project in Changhua County this morning, Tuesday, August 20. Changhua County Fire Department dispatched two fire trucks, seven ambulances, and 18 personnel, after receiving reports of multiple injuries due to a suspected carbon dioxide leak at the Hailong Offshore Wind Power Land Step-down Station in Lukang Township at around 10:00 am. A total of 14 workers, all of

Drugs

June 27, 2024June 27, 2024 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment cannabis cultivation, Changhua County, marijuana, Taichung City

Taiwan criminal investigators busted a marijuana grow op, confiscating 780 plants and 65 kilograms of dried cannabis at three locations in central Taiwan, in what is described as a sophisticated operation producing A-grade quality marijuana. According to a press release, the Telecommunications Investigation Team of the Criminal Investigation Bureau began an investigation after a tip-off at the end of last year. Police tracked the movement and activities of a 34-year-old man named Tsai and three accomplices. On May 21, police

Fire

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

man holding unexploded wartime mortar bomb

Health and Safety

September 16, 2023September 16, 2023 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment bomb, Changhua County, unexploded ordnance

Police evacuated their station and called army bomb disposal experts after a man walked in with an unexploded bomb unearthed on a nearby worksite in Changhua County Wednesday, September 13. According to reports, workers clearing a site for a landscape improvement project in Hemei Township dug up an unexploded military bomb on Wednesday afternoon. As the worksite was just 20 meters away from the Zhongliao Police Station, the site supervisor decided to pick the unexploded ordnance up and take it

Fire

April 25, 2023April 25, 2023 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Changhua County, factory fire

Seven people died and three are critically injured after a fire at a food company factory in Changhua County this morning, Tuesday, April 25. The Changhua County Fire Department received a report of a fire at the Lian Hwa Foods factory in Beidou Township at 6:45 am. The fire department dispatched 31 fire trucks, 21 ambulances, and a total of 106 personnel from fire stations in Beidou, Erlin, Xizhou, Yuanlin, and other districts. Firefighters deployed water lines and the fire

composite image of gravel truck with trailer wheels in air

Traffic Accidents

January 12, 2022January 12, 2022 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Changhua County, gravel-truck, National Freeway

The driver of a gravel truck managed to avoid colliding with a car on National Highway 1 yesterday, but almost tipped his truck over in the process. A dashcam video uploaded to the PTT Bulletin Board quickly went viral today, drawing praise for the driver of the gravel truck, and condemnation for the driver of a black Volvo who cut across from the fast lane to reach a freeway exit ramp in Changhua County at 8:00 am, Tuesday. The gravel

Fire

January 10, 2022January 10, 2022 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Changhua County, factory fire

A factory producing plastic foam flooring material was completely razed to the ground after what firefighters described as a “violent fire” in Changhua County today, December 10. Changhua County Fire Department received reports of the fire in Renli Village, Tianwei Township, at 2:07 pm. The fire department dispatched teams from six fire stations, with a total of 33 fire trucks and 69 personnel to battle the blaze. A large quantity of flammable plastic and petrochemical raw materials, combined with windy

Harley Davidsons and Santa at Luocuo Church Taiwan

Society

December 25, 2021December 25, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Changhua County, Christmas-in-Taiwan, Harley Davidson

Close to one hundred Harley Davidson motorcycle owners put on Santa costumes for a procession through Puxin Township, Changhua County, finishing at the Luocuo Church, known as the oldest Catholic church in central Taiwan. Organized by the “Iron Wings” Motorcycle Club, Harley riders from three counties converged on Puxin on the invitation of the town’s Mayor, who also happens to be a member of the club. Puxin Township Mayor, Zhang Chengyu, explained that the Lucuo Catholic Church usually organizes a

Fire

December 20, 2021December 20, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Changhua County, residential fire

Firefighters in Changhua County rescued two people after their son set fire to the house because he didn’t want to get up for school this morning, Monday, December 20. The Changhua County Fire Department received a report of a fire in the house in Tianzhong Township at 7:41 am. Upon arrival, firefighters found the first floor of the house on fire, and two people calling for help from the upper floors. Firefighters used a ladder to rescue a 39-year-old woman

Fire

December 3, 2021May 13, 2023 Phillip Charlier 1 Comment Changhua County, COVID-19, highrise fire, quarantine

The operator and two staff of a hotel used for quarantine have been indicted on charges of negligent homicide, and negligent injury, following an inquiry into a fire in a building that left four people dead and 22 injured in Changhua City, Taiwan, June 2021. See previous story: Four dead including one firefighter in COVID quarantine hotel fire The Changhua District Prosecutor’s Office charged Cai Jinfeng, Shen Yiqian, and Wu Songrong, after finding that they did not immediately notify the

Traffic Accidents

November 8, 2021November 8, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Changhua County, freeway accident, truck-accident

Firefighters spent more than one hour in a difficult rescue operation after a truck driver was trapped in his vehicle suspended in midair in Changhua County this morning, November 8. According to reports, the 42-year-old driver, named Hsie, was driving a semi-trailer loaded with livestock feed when he crashed into a guardrail on a ramp at the Changua Freeway Interchange at 6:38 am. The collision seriously damaged the front section of the truck and left the cabin hanging precariously around

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Changhua County

14 workers injured, 3 critically, after carbon dioxide leak at wind power project in central Taiwan

Marijuana grow op busted: 780 plants in three locations in central Taiwan

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

Police station evacuated after man walks in with unexploded wartime bomb

At least 7 dead after factory fire in Changhua County

Gravel truck driver narrowly avoids plowing into car, rolling over on freeway

Factory destroyed by violent fire in Changhua County

Santas on Harleys visit central Taiwan’s oldest Catholic church for Christmas

Couple rescued after son doesn’t want to get up for school, sets fire to house

When fear of infection overcomes rationality: three charged for quarantine hotel fire deaths

Truck driver rescued from cabin suspended in midair after crash