Chiayi

Man Fined for calling Ambulance for the 25th time this Year

an overweight man is put into an ambulance
Society 
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A man in Chiayi City was fined NT$800 this morning after calling an ambulance because he was suffering from a headache. It was the 25th time he had called an ambulance this year due to minor, non-emergency ailments. At 8:44 this morning, the Chiayi Municipal Government Fire Department received a request for emergency assistance at a residence on Daya Road. When the ambulance arrived, the patient named Zhang told paramedics that he was suffering from a headache and wanted to

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Hundreds of Birds Killed by Rat Poison in Chiayi County

dead dove poisoned
Environment 
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A farmer was arrested in Shuishang township, Chiayi County, yesterday, after more than 250 dead birds were found around a rice field. The man admitted that he had spread poison grain in order to kill rats and mice that were feeding on his crop. Police started an investigation after it was reported that hundreds of dead birds had been found April 30. A 40 year-old man named Huang was taken in for questioning last night. He admitted that he had

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180 High School Students Stricken by Food Poisoning

Police officers, a nurse, and a sick student
Health and Safety 
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Around 180 students from a high school in Chiayi City have sought hospital treatment, after suffering symptoms of food poisoning since yesterday afternoon. Some students began to show symptoms of food poisoning, including stomach cramps, vomiting, and diarrhea, at around 12:30pm, shortly after eating lunch served at National Chiayi Senior Commercial Vocational School. The numbers of students affected increased throughout the afternoon and evening. Two of the students were hospitalized due to the severity of their symptoms. Television news footage

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Gunman Arrested After Shots Fired at House

glass shattered after being shot
Crime and Criminals 
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A 21 year old man turned himself in at a police station in Chiayi City last night, after firing at least 9 shots into the glass facade of a building at around 10:00 am yesterday morning. The suspect, named Hsieh, told police that he had fired the shots in anger after three of his friends were injured in a fight with another group at a KTV in the early hours of the morning. Police had been searching for Hsieh, after

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Human Remains Reveal Skeletons in School Closet

bones found on school roof
Crime and Criminals 
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Forensics officers from Chiayi District Prosecutor’s Office were sent to an elementary school in the town of Putai to recover and examine skeletal remains suspected to belong to a school worker who went missing 10 years ago. The human bones, skull, clothing, a quilt, and an old cellphone, were found in the corner of a concrete drainage gutter on the roof of Yongan Elementary School yesterday afternoon, when workers were sent to clear drains after the roof became flooded during

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Murderous Mayor’s Sentence Reduced After 25 Million Payment

mayor Wang Kun-hong
Violent Crimes 
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A Chiayi County township mayor who was sentenced to life imprisonment after paying a hitman to murder a police officer, has had his sentence reduced after paying a large sum of money to the victim’s family. In April 2016, Jhuci Township Mayor, Wang Kun-hong, was sentenced to life imprisonment along with the gunman surnamed Liu, after 47 year-old police officer and SWAT team member Lin Jin-zhong was ambushed and brutally murdered with three shotgun blasts outside his wife’s art supply

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Wet Weather Causes a Spate of Accidents

A 6 car pile-up on the National Highway in Chiayi
Traffic Accidents 
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Wet weather across Taiwan this week has resulted in many traffic accidents. Yesterday, Saturday August 29, a two-vehicle collision on the national highway at Chiayi led to further collisions as other drivers failed to brake on time on the slippery road. A total of 6 vehicles were damaged, and 8 people were injured. Firefighters were dealing with the first collision when a pile-up of four cars occurred about 100 meters behind them. The 8 injured were ferried to three different

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Car Crushed by Train

Car crushed by a train after failing to heed warnings at a level crossing
Traffic Accidents 
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A car was crushed by a train when it was struck at a level crossing, then jammed between the train and a building. Fortunately no one was injured in the incident. The driver failed to notice the flashing lights, crossing bell, or the oncoming train as he negotiated the crossing. The driver of the train, which was carrying over 100 passengers applied the emergency brake but couldn’t stop in time to avoid the collision. Fortunately, as the train was approaching

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