Heavy Rain in Central Taiwan Caused Accidents|中部連日豪大雨 落石砸車.釣客受困

The heavy rainfall in central Taiwan has caused loose rocks to fall onto the Zhongtan Highway in Nantou County. Unable to avoid the rocks on time, one of the large rocks led to a crash of two vehicles. Meanwhile, in Miaoli County, the rainfall caused the water level to rise quickly, and several fishing enthusiasts were temporarily trapped on sandbars.


When the ambulance arrived at the location of accident on Zhongtan Highway in Nantou County, the sight was covered with fallen rocks. The firemen have sent the five injured members of public to local hospitals. Despite suffering from minor injuries, most remain startled by the sudden accident.

I thought there was something wrong with the car in front, I thought it stalled. They later told me that they had encountered falling rocks.

The accident took place during the evening, when a small bus with 12 passengers on board couldn't evade a fallen rock. After the bus hit the rock straight on, another vehicle tailgated from behind.

Despite having turned on the high beam, I couldn't see (the rock) coming from that angle. By the time I see it, it was too late to react.

Meanwhile, the heavy rainfall caused several fishing amateurs to be stuck on a shoal in Miaoli County. They were eventually rescued. The Taichung Weather Station reminded the public to beware of the potential effect of the continuous rainfall.

The chance of heavy rainfall in the mountainous area is quite high. The convection in that area can be quite strong, therefore we'd like to public to be careful when traveling through. The public must also be mindful of the potential chance of falling rocks.
Ko Jun-hsien said that the weather is not stable due to the effect of the low pressure zone and the southwesterly flow, and the convection in the mountainous area could bring increased chance of rainfall. Therefore, the public in that area must be extra careful.