258 people were evacuated after a fire broke out at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Taipei City’s Xinyi District this evening, January 17.
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Northern Taiwan pelted with rain: flood warnings issued for Greater Taipei
Torrential rain caused by a confluence of a rainy season front and peripheral circulation from a tropical storm has caused flooding in parts of Taipei City and New Taipei City this afternoon, Friday, June 4. The Central Weather Bureau issued a severe thunderstorm warning and extremely heavy rain warning for Taipei City, New Taipei City and Keelung City this afternoon, warning residents of Greater Taipei an surrounding mountain districts to be careful of instantaneous heavy rainfall which may “cause disasters.”
Read moreThree Injured in Road Rage Stabbing
Two men and one woman were sent to hospital for treatment after one of the men went berserk with a knife during a road rage incident in Taipei City’s Xinyi District this morning, June 13. The driver of an Infiniti, 61 year-old Mr Ren, entered Zhongpo Road from a side-street, forcing 45 year-old Mr Zhou, who was driving a Mercedes Benz, to change lanes to avoid a collision. The two drivers stopped next to each other at a red light
Read moreSmoking Ban Goes Into Effect in Xinyi District: First Fines Issued
Picture: Central News Agency A smoking ban announced earlier this year went into effect October 1, and the first tickets were issued today, Tuesday, November 1, in Taipei City’s Xinyi District. The month of October was treated as a grace-period, where violators were given warnings about the about the impending fines. Today, the first tickets were issued. As of 5:30PM, a total of 57 violations had been recorded. Fifty-one people were issued tickets for smoking outside of the three designated
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