OUTRAGE:The prison term given to Lu Chung-chi is far too light given the number of deaths and injuries, said the father of a victim who lost his life in the disaster
Taipei Times
Date: Apr 27, 2016
By: Jason Pan / Staff reporter
The Shilin District Court yesterday found event organizer Lu Chung-chi (呂忠吉) guilty of
Relatives of people killed or injured in the Formosa Fun Coast water park disaster gather outside the Shilin District Court yesterday. Photo: Lo Pei-der, Taipei Times
professional negligence in causing deaths in the Formosa Fun Coast (八仙樂園) water park disaster on June 27 last year, sentencing him to four years and 10 months in prison.
The ruling, the first verdict on the disaster, sparked furious reactions from people affected by the inferno, who said the sentence was too lenient considering the enormity of the catastrophy.
Fifteen people of the 508 injured in the blaze that swept through a Color Play Asia party at the park died as a result of their injuries. More than 200 sustained serious injuries, and many of them are still in pain, fighting for recovery and requiring medical treatment and daily rehabilitation work.
Most of those who sustained injuries were between the ages of 18 and 25, when they attended the event organized by Lu, proprietor of Color Play Co (玩色創意) and Juipo International Marketing Co (瑞博國際整合行銷), who rented out facilities at the park in New Taipei City’s Bali District (八里). [FULL STORY]
