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Reporter Zhang Yazhu / Interview Report【10:41 Posting │1:04 Update the number of casualties】
Two families from Taiping District, Taichung, a group of 6 people, four large and two small, gathered to camp on the front line of Wujie, Fazhi Village, Renai Township, Nantou. Yesterday (12) they camped along the river bed near Liqi Creek. The sudden release of water from the Daguan power station in Jieba made them too late to escape. The five who slept in the tent were dragged away. One of them swam alone to shore. The 7-year-old boy, the mother of the 48-year-old boy and the 12-year-old boy The body of a girl surnamed Liao was previously found and a man surnamed Liao is still missing. Why is the power plant suddenly releasing water? In this regard, the reporter called Taipower. Taipower spokesman Zhang Tingshu said he understood that the door was activated automatically without warning, and it was determined to be a malfunction. After it was activated twice, the water was released, causing an accident. Zhang Tingshu stressed that the power supply was cut off and the exact reason will be investigated and clarified. Today, saving lives is the priority.
▼ ▲ A total of 5 people were swept away while camping at Zhuoshuixi Bed, Wujie, Nantou. There are currently 3 people dead and 1 missing. (Image / Rotating screen)
The two families went camping (camping) on the bed of the Liqixi river in Wujieba. They encountered an unnoticed discharge of water from the Daguan Power Station in the upper part of Wujieba. As a result, five people sleeping in the tent were swept away and one of them swam to shore on her own. After the search and rescue, the remains of a 7-year-old boy, a 48-year-old mother surnamed Chen and a 12-year-old girl surnamed Lu were recovered, and a 53-year-old man surnamed Lu remains missing. The Wujie Dam is reported to be currently managed by Taipower’s Daguan Power Plant. As for why the water was suddenly released, Taipower spokesman Zhang Tingshu gave a preliminary answer in a telephone interview with “Sanli News”.
Zhang Tingshu said the gates were activated twice this morning without prior notice, at 4:12 a.m. and 5: 8 p.m. respectively. They then released water on their own, causing a large amount of water to flow downstream, and it turned out that there were people camping on the river bed. Shen was dragged away. After a preliminary investigation, it should be caused by the door failure. At present, the power supply has been cut off. Taipower has sent staff to help understand and save people. Zhang Tingshu emphasized that at this stage, people are the first priority. As for the cause of the failure, he will cooperate with the investigation and clarify the cause. But Zhang Tingshu also said that no camps or camping activities are allowed on the bed of the Zhuoshui River downstream from the Wujie Dam. There are warning signs there, but in any case, human lives are important and I hope people can be found quickly.
The full text of Taipower’s description is as follows:
1. Background description
The flood discharge gate No. 6 of Nantou Daguan Wujieba Power Plant was automatically opened this morning. The service staff closed it immediately when they found it. However, in the morning, the local village chief reported that some people camping on the river bed downstream had been washed away and the power supply to the current gate had been cut off. Ensuring the safety of search partners.
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1. There was an abnormal automatic opening at the Wujieba gate at 4:12 and 5:08 this morning. Staff on duty at Taipower notified and shut down all gate control power supplies after they discovered it. The cause of the abnormality is under investigation.
2. A warning sign was installed at the Zhuoshui Stream in the lower reaches of the Wujie Dam, telling people not to enter and participate in warnings related to the activities, but this morning I received a notification from the village chief local that campers in the stream downstream were washed away by the flood.
3. Taipower is actively cooperating with the police and will pay close attention to the follow-up incident. The Fire Department continued to request a search and rescue mission for 4 people in the upper reaches of the Zhuoshui River in Nantou Law Village, who were washed away by the creek, and sent NA-110 to take off in Qingquangang at 0935.
