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Social Center / Zhang Yazhu Report
The two families from Taichung, four large and two small, gathered to camp near Liqi Stream in Wujie, Nantou. Unexpectedly, the electric gate of the Wujie Dam upstream of the Wujie Dam was suspected in the early hours of this morning (13) to malfunction. It opened automatically twice and there was plenty of water. When the police were released, the 5 people who slept in the tent were dragged away. The man surnamed Lai went ashore for the first time and suffered minor injuries. As for the other 4 people who were missing, the remains of 3 people have been recovered after rescue by the police, and 1 person has not been found. The woman surnamed Hu, who had escaped from sleeping in the car at the time, recalled that she was still in shock and sadly said: “Why the water inexplicably spilled, and then there was no transmission …” As to whether he would ask for national compensation, Hu said he could. It will apply.
▼ ▲ The big four and the two young men went camping near Liqi Creek in Wujie, Nantou. Unexpectedly, they found a failure in the dam gate to release water. Five people were dragged away and three died. (Image / Rotating screen)
A group of six people happily went to Nantou Wujie Liqixi to camp, but they did not expect the Wujieba in the upper reaches of the Wujie Dam to release water unexpectedly, causing the 5 people who slept in two small tents to be swept away and sleeping in the car. When he heard the loud noise, he got out of the car and checked, but when he got out of the car, he found that the water was up to his knees and took the light to shine. They were all gone. She was so scared that she rushed to report for help. Of the 5 people who were washed away by the flood, one of them, a man named Lai, swam back to shore on her own. Her left shoulder was dislocated. After being sent to the doctor for treatment, there was no serious problem. As for the other 4 people, they were found after being searched and rescued by the police. The remains of a 7-year-old boy named Lai, a 48-year-old woman surnamed Chen, and a 12-year-old girl surnamed Lu. Today, the 53-year-old man surnamed Lu is still missing.
The woman surnamed Hu, who had survived the catastrophe while sleeping in the car, saw her family and friends being washed away by the flood. She kept clenching her hands and praying at the scene, hoping for a miracle, but the bad news came. one after another and couldn’t help it. Tears at the scene. The Wujie Dam upstream spilled water without warning. Xu Zongyuan, director of Taipower’s Mingtan and Daguan power plants, said it was initially understood that the failure of gate No. 6 of the Wujie Dam should be caused by the failure. After the investigation, the door was automatically opened twice. It was closed, but due to the sudden occurrence of the incident, it was too late to sound an alarm. Later, they also received regret that the campers downstream were swept away. They stressed that they would give their full assistance and find out the cause of the door failure.
▼ ▲ Xu Zongyuan, director of Taipower’s Mingtan and Daguan Power Plants, said the stream bed should be inaccessible for camping. (Image / Rotating screen)
Regarding Taipower’s claim that the inadvertent release of water from the Wujie Dam was due to a faulty gate, a woman surnamed Hu said at the scene that she was genuinely puzzled because they did not listen to the broadcast saying that the water should break free, and they believed they should be notified in advance. As for whether to apply for national compensation, she said she does not rule out that if she can apply, she will. “Otherwise what can we do?”
▲ Hu Nu, who had escaped in his sleeping car, was very sad. He revealed that he got out of the car and took the light and found that everyone was missing and missing. He wondered why the dam had to release water in such an inexplicable way. (Image / Rotating screen)
After investigation, the river bed can not be camped or camping. Taipower emphasized that there is actually a sign at the entrance to remind everyone: “Upstream dam power plants will discharge water at any time. Please do not enter creek to ensure your safety.” Xu Zongyuan said that, in theory, playing in the water or camping is not allowed there, but the priority is saving lives.
