ICRT Radio News
Date: 2020-01-27

3 tourists were injured at a Lantern Festival in Yuanshan Township of Yilan
County.

Strong winds recorded at about 7pm last night caused scaffolding at the
Lantern Festival to collapse – injuring 3 tourists.

All three tourists were sent to the hospital for treatment.

According to police investigations, the three injured were from the same
family in Kaohsiung City.

Locals at the Lantern Festival who witnessed the incident said that after the
scaffolding came down, about 50 people worked together to lift the
scaffolding up to save people who were underneath the fallen structure.

The Yuanshan Township Office said an investigation of the incident will be
launched.    [SOURCE]