Heavy Rain in Taoyuan: Wall Collapses at Guishan Fengshu Elementary School, Damages Nearby House
Heavy rain in Taoyuan City on the evening of June 5 caused a pre-damaged wall at Fengshu Elementary School in Guishan District to collapse, damaging a neighboring house. No casualties were reported. Police, fire, and district office responded. The wall repair project had been tendered but was delayed due to pending water and soil conservation review.
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(Central News Agency, reporter Ye Zhen, Taoyuan, June 5) Heavy rain fell in Taoyuan City last night, with the maximum hourly rainfall in Guishan District reaching 40 millimeters. A pre-damaged wall around the playground of Fengshu Elementary School collapsed, damaging a neighboring house. Fortunately, there were no casualties or people trapped. Relevant authorities have initiated emergency response measures and are coordinating follow-up matters.
Guishan police stated that at approximately 7:30 p.m. last night, the wall at Fengshu Elementary School in Guishan District collapsed due to the sudden heavy rain. Upon receiving the report, officers were immediately dispatched to the scene for警戒 and control, and the fire department and district office were notified. There were no casualties or people trapped at the scene.
Xue Ren-yue, the chief of Guishan District's Fengfu Village, stated that the wall around the Fengshu Elementary School playground had pre-existing issues. The Taoyuan City Government's Department of Education had allocated funds to the school for wall improvement, and the project had been awarded, but construction had not yet begun when the collapse occurred.
Li Zong-hao, a Democratic Progressive Party member of the Taoyuan City Council, stated that the Department of Education approved the budget for the school's improvement last year, and the school completed the tender process in March of this year. However, the project was delayed because the Water Resources Department's simplified soil and water conservation review had not been approved, preventing construction from starting, leading to the collapse during last night's heavy rain. He has called on the city government to review the matter.
Police stated that the district office will assist with subsequent debris removal and coordinate with the school and affected residents on follow-up处置 matters. (Editor: Huang Mingxi) 1150605
Guishan police stated that at approximately 7:30 p.m. last night, the wall at Fengshu Elementary School in Guishan District collapsed due to the sudden heavy rain. Upon receiving the report, officers were immediately dispatched to the scene for警戒 and control, and the fire department and district office were notified. There were no casualties or people trapped at the scene.
Xue Ren-yue, the chief of Guishan District's Fengfu Village, stated that the wall around the Fengshu Elementary School playground had pre-existing issues. The Taoyuan City Government's Department of Education had allocated funds to the school for wall improvement, and the project had been awarded, but construction had not yet begun when the collapse occurred.
Li Zong-hao, a Democratic Progressive Party member of the Taoyuan City Council, stated that the Department of Education approved the budget for the school's improvement last year, and the school completed the tender process in March of this year. However, the project was delayed because the Water Resources Department's simplified soil and water conservation review had not been approved, preventing construction from starting, leading to the collapse during last night's heavy rain. He has called on the city government to review the matter.
Police stated that the district office will assist with subsequent debris removal and coordinate with the school and affected residents on follow-up处置 matters. (Editor: Huang Mingxi) 1150605