A 41-year-old man surnamed Wu, a diver suspected of straying into the channel of a fishing port at 1:00 p.m., was washed into the channel by an undercurrent and his left foot was broken by the propeller of a fishing boat. The injured were sent to Keelung Chang Gung Hospital for microscopic suture surgery. The detailed cause of the accident is still under investigation.
A 41-year-old man surnamed Wu was diving in the waters next to Pinglang Bridge in Zhongzheng District, Keelung City on the 18th. He suspected that he strayed into the waterway of the fishing port. His left foot was broken by the propeller of a fishing boat. (Photo/Provided by Keelung Fire Department)
A man surnamed Wu was diving in the waters next to the Pinglang Bridge in Zhongzheng District, Keelung City today. He suspected that he strayed into the waterway of the fishing port. The sole of his left foot was broken by the propeller of a fishing boat.
The Keelung City Fire Department received a report at nearly 1 p.m. that 41-year-old Wu Nan’s left foot was broken by the propeller of a fishing boat while diving. He was conscious and sent to Keelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital for emergency treatment. Wu Nan’s left foot was also found and sent to the hospital for treatment. Keelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital stated that it has worked with orthopedic and plastic surgeons to see if Wu Nan’s left foot can be sutured.
2023-08-18 07:54:11
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