Rescue work continues under collapsed bridge as Taiwan president monitors operations
Record ID:
1434520
Rescue work continues under collapsed bridge as Taiwan president monitors operations
- Title: Rescue work continues under collapsed bridge as Taiwan president monitors operations
- Date: 1st October 2019
- Summary: SU'AO, TAIWAN (OCTOBER 1, 2019) (REUTERS) ***WARNING: CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** FISHING BOATS TRAPPED UNDER COLLAPSED BRIDGE BOATS TRAPPED VARIOUS OF RESCUE WORKERS ON DINGY EXCAVATOR DIGGING INTO DESTROYED BOAT COLLAPSED BRIDGE VARIOUS OF TAIWAN PRESIDENT, TSAI ING-WEN, ARRIVING (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) TAIWAN PRESIDENT, TSAI ING-WEN, SAYING: "I already said that the first priority is to rescue the people that have not been rescued yet. The efforts, that we are seeing behind us, are above all a rescue mission. As to the rescued persons, we are giving them the best care in the hospital and are also thinking about their consolation money." VARIOUS OF RESCUE WORKERS PREPARING ROPES VARIOUS OF MILITARY VESSELS STANDING BY VARIOUS OF FISHING BOAT BEING PULLED OUT FROM UNDER COLLAPSED BRIDGE VARIOUS OF RESCUE EFFORTS IN PROGRESS
- Embargoed: 15th October 2019 11:35
- Keywords: Taiwan president Tsai Ing Wen bridge collapse injured rescue
- Location: SU'AO, TAIWAN
- City: SU'AO, TAIWAN
- Country: Taiwan
- Topics: Disaster/Accidents
- Reuters ID: LVA001AZ9KFGN
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Taiwan president said rescue mission remains priority after a bridge collapsed into a harbour in northeastern Taiwan on Tuesday (October 1), crushing several fishing boats with some crew trapped.
At least five people were still feared trapped in one of the crushed fishing boats at the time of Tsai's visit, while seven had been rescued, according to Taiwan's Central News Agency.
Authorities have set up an emergency centre and the military said marines and the navy were helping with the rescue efforts.
The collapse of the bridge, which carries traffic over the busy fishing port, damaged three fishing boats and two vehicles, including a tanker, the officials said, though the reason for the collapse was not immediately clear.
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