College student swept away by rogue wave on Green island

Want China Times
Date: 2015-07-10
By: CNA

A college student was carried away by a rogue wave Thursday while on southeast

People scan the water on the coast of Green island, July 9. (Photo courtesy of a witness)

People scan the water on the coast of Green island, July 9. (Photo courtesy of a witness)

Taiwan’s outlying Green island as Typhoon Chan-hom approaches the country.

The man was on the shore with seven friends when a large rogue wave suddenly struck, dragging three of them into the water.

Two students managed to find their way back to the shore, sustaining cuts from the rocks. Coast guard officers are currently still looking for the missing student.

To avoid accidents, several recreation areas have decided to cancel operations during the typhoon period.     [FULL  STORY]

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