On Monday evening, January 20, the New Taipei City Rescue Service in Taiwan received a report of a railway accident in the popular tourist scenic area of \u200b\u200bPingxi.. Focus Taiwan writes about this.
According to surveillance footage from a local store, the woman gave her phone to another man to take a photo of her.. She stepped onto the tracks and spread her arms to get a shot in front of the oncoming train, but was hit by the vehicle.
The Railroad Police Bureau said the woman suffered non-life-threatening injuries to her head, chest and pelvis but remained conscious and responsive after the crash.. Ambulance doctors treated the victim at the scene and then took her to the hospital..
Taiwan News resource clarifies that Taiwan Railways train No. 4831 hit a 36-year-old Filipino tourist named Michelle on her outstretched arms, after which she fell and suffered injuries to her head, chest and pelvis..
The Filipino woman has already been questioned by Taiwanese police on suspicion of violating Article 57 of the Railway Law, which prohibits entering restricted areas, which include railway tracks, bridges, tunnels, etc..
If a tourist is found to have violated railway traffic safety, she may be fined between NT$50,000 and NT$100,000, approximately US$1,530 to US$3,060.. Serious injuries result in increased fines of up to NT$300,000, or about US$9,182. In cases involving death, fines will increase to NT$500,000, or about US$15,300 equivalent..
Let us remind you that a girl with Donetsk registration in her Russian passport was deported from Georgia. Maria stayed in the country for less than half an hour and was sent back on the same plane on which she arrived.
Focus also wrote why you shouldn’t travel with a black suitcase. As it turns out, this can result in big problems for tourists..