Firefighter Dies on Duty; President, Premier Offer Condolences
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Firefighter dies on duty; president, premier offer condolences
Taipei, Sept. 1 (CNA) President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) and Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) expressed their condolences Monday to the family of a firefighter who died after falling into a river in Nantou County while attempting to rescue stranded tourists whose raft had capsized.
A Veteran Firefighter From Nantou Died in the Line of Duty While Rescuing People Stranded on a Boat.
On the morning of August 31, a 50-year-old firefighter surnamed Wu from Nantou County was driving an inflatable rescue boat (IRB) to rescue people who were stranded on a sandbar upstream of the Zhuoshui River while boating. He was capsized by the swift current and fell into the water. He was not rescued until 3 p.m. near Shuanglong Bridge, but had already lost vital signs. He was rushed to the hospital but could not be saved. He is the first fir…
President Lai Ching-te expressed his deepest condolences to the family of Nantou County firefighter surnamed Wu, who died while rescuing tourists from a capsized raft. He also requested the Ministry of the Interior to provide full assistance in providing support and care for the family. The President stated that some people are still trapped and awaiting rescue, and the search and rescue team is fully engaged, but the safety of rescue personnel …
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