Rockfall in Wulai Crushes Parked Car; Owner Narrowly Escapes While Fishing
A landslide on Xinfu Road in New Taipei's Wulai District crushed a parked vehicle today. The owner avoided injury as he was fishing nearby.
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A landslide occurred near noon today on Xinfu Road in the Wulai District of New Taipei City. A massive rock plummeted from the slope, striking and severely damaging a white sedan parked on the roadside. Fortunately, the owner had gone fishing in a nearby stream and escaped unharmed. Relevant authorities were notified and dispatched machinery to clear the debris.
The Xindian Police Department explained in a message that the slope collapse happened at 11:51 AM. The volume of falling earth and stone caused extensive damage to the vehicle below. Upon arriving at the scene, police found no one inside the car. They tracked down the owner using vehicle registration data and learned that he had parked his car there to go fishing in the river, luckily avoiding the disaster.
Police coordinated with road maintenance units to clear the rocks. Heavy machinery arrived around 2:00 PM to begin operations. Officers also managed traffic control to ensure the safety of passing vehicles.
The Xindian Police Department explained in a message that the slope collapse happened at 11:51 AM. The volume of falling earth and stone caused extensive damage to the vehicle below. Upon arriving at the scene, police found no one inside the car. They tracked down the owner using vehicle registration data and learned that he had parked his car there to go fishing in the river, luckily avoiding the disaster.
Police coordinated with road maintenance units to clear the rocks. Heavy machinery arrived around 2:00 PM to begin operations. Officers also managed traffic control to ensure the safety of passing vehicles.