Animal Rescue Team Taiwan Starts Online Platform to Rescue Animals Affected by Kaohsiung Gas Explosions
The Animal Rescue Team Taiwan, a non-profit group for the protection of animals, established an online platform Monday to help rescue animals affected by the deadly gas explosions in Kaohsiung. The series of blasts that began just before midnight on July 31 and killed or injured more than 300 people also affected stray dogs and...Continue reading
Multiple Gas Explosions in Kaohsiung Leave 28 Dead, More Than 300 Injured
As of 10:33 am August 4, 2014, the number of people confirmed dead following the series of overnight gas blasts in Kaohsiung stands at 28. According to the Central Disaster Response Center, the number of injured stands at 302, with 2 still missing. Four firefighters are among the dead, and officials say at least 21...Continue reading
Tofu Made of Green Soybeans to Hit Shelves
The Kaohsiung District Agricultural Research and Extension Station says its researchers have developed a new kind of tofu made from green soybeans, which could boost green soybean exports. According to the center, the new tofu has a slight green hue, but maintains the unique flavor of green soybeans not found in traditional tofu, which is...Continue reading
TransAsia Airways Plane Crashes in Penghu Off Taiwan
Family members of victims of yesterday evening’s crash of a TransAsia Airways twin-engine turboprop airplane in Penghu arrived on the outlying island earlier this morning – landing at Magong Airport just after 7 o’clock from Kaohsiung. Their arrival coincided with TransAsia confirming that 48 people died and ten others were injured in yesterday’s crash. The...Continue reading
NBA Star LeBron James to Visit Taiwan Thursday and Friday
NBA star LeBron James is scheduled to visit Taiwan tomorrow and Friday as part of a five-day tour of Asia. The Associated Press reports that the tour is sponsored by Nike and will see the Cleveland Cavaliers’ star visit Beijing and Guangzhou in China, Hong Kong and Taipei and Kaohsiung in Taiwan. James began his...Continue reading
Flooding Reported in Southwestern Taiwan
Heavy rainfall caused flooding in parts of Yunlin, Chiayi, Tainan and Kaohsiung yesterday. The flooding affected train services, and power supplies, and some roads became impassable. The Taiwan Railway Administration says 11 trains out of Chiayi suffered delays due to flooding and low visibility. Some 2 thousand passengers were affected by those delays. The Chiayi City Fire...Continue reading
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