Public Safety

A court has awarded NT$168,092 in state compensation to the family of a girl who died after being swept away by the Beishi River during a New Taipei outing. The government’s failure to install sufficient warning signs was a key factor.

A man has been arrested after assaulting a woman and damaging property aboard a Taiwan High-Speed Rail train. The suspect has been handed over to prosecutors for further investigation.

Two bus companies in Taipei have been fined NT$90,000 each after a fatal pedestrian accident. The collision left one dead and 15 injured. Investigations are ongoing.

Taipei Zoo plans legal action against a man filmed climbing over a railing to tease and feed spotted hyenas, an incident that has sparked public outrage. The zoo is investigating potential legal violations.

A woman who randomly attacked a high school student on a Taipei Metro train with a utility knife has been arrested and transferred to prosecutors. The victim is in stable condition. Read more on this shocking incident.