Pingtung Alpaca Waterfall Drowning Accident: 61-Year-Old Woman Dies After Being Sent to Hospital
A 61-year-old woman drowned at Alpaca Waterfall in Majia Township, Pingtung County. Firefighters retrieved her, but she showed no signs of life and was pronounced dead after being rushed to the hospital. The fire department urges increased safety awareness for summer water activities.
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(Central News Agency reporter Li Hui-ting, Pingtung County, 6th) A drowning accident occurred this afternoon at Alpaca Waterfall in Majia Township, Pingtung County. Firefighters were alerted and pulled out a 61-year-old woman who showed no signs of life and was pronounced dead after being rushed to the hospital.
Zheng Wei-xun, Deputy Commander of the Pingtung County Fire Bureau Special Search and Rescue Brigade, told the media that at around 1 PM today, they received a report requesting assistance for a drowning at Alpaca Waterfall in Majia Township. Majia, Sandimen, Changzhi detachments, the Special Search and Rescue Brigade, and the First Brigade, a total of 22 people, were dispatched for rescue.
Zheng Wei-xun said that at around 3 PM, a 61-year-old woman was rescued. She showed no signs of life when pulled ashore. Search and rescue personnel jointly moved her to the ambulance parking area, and at 6 PM, she was sent to Longquan Veterans General Hospital by a Majia ambulance for emergency treatment.
Police initially clarified that the woman, surnamed Zhang, was pronounced dead after being sent to the hospital for treatment. Ms. Zhang went with a male friend today, and the exact cause of the accident is still under investigation.
On the 1st, a drowning accident also occurred at Lion King Waterfall in Majia Township, resulting in the death of a male graduate student. The Pingtung Fire Bureau appeals that as summer temperatures rise, the frequency of public water activities increases. To prevent drowning accidents, it is essential to raise safety awareness during water activities, avoid entering high-risk waters such as wild streams, rivers, waterfalls, deep pools, and coasts, and choose legal venues with lifeguards and complete protective facilities to ensure personal safety. (Editor: Chen Ching-fang) 1150506
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(Central News Agency reporter Li Hui-ting, Pingtung County, 6th) A drowning accident occurred this afternoon at Alpaca Waterfall in Majia Township, Pingtung County. Firefighters were alerted and pulled out a 61-year-old woman who showed no signs of life and was pronounced dead after being rushed to the hospital.
Zheng Wei-xun, Deputy Commander of the Pingtung County Fire Bureau Special Search and Rescue Brigade, told the media that at around 1 PM today, they received a report requesting assistance for a drowning at Alpaca Waterfall in Majia Township. Majia, Sandimen, Changzhi detachments, the Special Search and Rescue Brigade, and the First Brigade, a total of 22 people, were dispatched for rescue.
Zheng Wei-xun said that at around 3 PM, a 61-year-old woman was rescued. She showed no signs of life when pulled ashore. Search and rescue personnel jointly moved her to the ambulance parking area, and at 6 PM, she was sent to Longquan Veterans General Hospital by a Majia ambulance for emergency treatment.
Police initially clarified that the woman, surnamed Zhang, was pronounced dead after being sent to the hospital for treatment. Ms. Zhang went with a male friend today, and the exact cause of the accident is still under investigation.
On the 1st, a drowning accident also occurred at Lion King Waterfall in Majia Township, resulting in the death of a male graduate student. The Pingtung Fire Bureau appeals that as summer temperatures rise, the frequency of public water activities increases. To prevent drowning accidents, it is essential to raise safety awareness during water activities, avoid entering high-risk waters such as wild streams, rivers, waterfalls, deep pools, and coasts, and choose legal venues with lifeguards and complete protective facilities to ensure personal safety. (Editor: Chen Ching-fang) 1150506
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