Focus Taiwan
Date: 2015/11/15 14:39:37
By: Bien Chin-feng and Jeffrey Wu
Taipei, Nov. 15 (CNA) A woman surnamed Chung and her family who were frightened by
the series of terrorist attacks in Paris that have caused at least 127 deaths returned to Taiwan Sunday, saying they felt relieved to be home.
“It’s nice to be back in Taiwan,” Chung said upon her arrival at the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport.
Chung said that she and her family hid in her friend’s house when the terror attacks occurred, and decided to depart for the airport in Paris earlier than scheduled to make a detour around the multiple attack sites throughout the French capital.
Another Taiwanese tourist said his tour group was returning to the hotel by bus when the shootings and explosions took place.
He said his tour group members were frightened after they witnessed a lot of heavily armed police officers in the city. [FULL STORY]